The admission of eighth grade graduates to state 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 state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the methodology for the organization and administration of admission to state high school education 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 administration of admission to state high school education for the 2011-2012 school year.

The aptitude tests organized for admission in the 2018-2019 school year in vocational high schools are held in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting and the structure of aptitude tests for admission to vocational high schools, provided 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 state vocational education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the Methodology for the organization and administration of admission to state 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 administering 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 exams for the certification of foreign language skills may request recognition and equivalence of the results obtained at these exams with the language proficiency test for admission to the ninth grade with bilingual teaching programs in a modern language of international circulation.