The admission of eighth-grade graduates to public high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place according to the regulatory framework approved by the Ministry of Education.

The admission of eighth-grade graduates to public high school education for the 2018-2019 school year is carried out in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting admission to public high schools for the 2011-2012 school year, approved by the order of the minister of education, research, youth and sports no. 4.802/2010 regarding the organization and conduct of admission to public high schools for the 2011-2012 school year.

The aptitude tests organized for admission in the 2018-2019 school year in vocational high schools are carried out in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting and the structure of the aptitude tests for admission in vocational high schools, stipulated in annex no. 3 to the order of the minister of national education no. 4.432/2014, with subsequent amendments.

The admission of eighth-grade graduates to public vocational education for the 2018-2019 school year is carried out in accordance with the Methodology for organizing and conducting admission to public vocational education, approved by the Order of the minister of national education and scientific research no. 5.068/2016.

The admission of eighth-grade graduates to dual vocational education for the 2018-2019 school year is carried out in accordance with the framework methodology for organizing and conducting admission to dual vocational education for level 3 professional qualifications, according to the National Qualifications Framework, approved by the order of the minister of national education no. 3.556/2017.

Candidates who, during lower secondary education, pass internationally recognized examinations for the certification of linguistic competences in foreign languages may request recognition and equivalence of the results obtained in these examinations with the test for the assessment of modern language knowledge for admission to ninth grade classes with bilingual teaching programs of a modern, internationally used language.