The exam facts on this page come from DİM, the State Examination Centre of Azerbaijan. Each fact has a source link and the date we checked it. DİM's pages are in Azerbaijani.
What is the school-leaving exam?
The State Examination Centre (DİM) holds the school-leaving exam at the complete secondary (11-year) level. For this year's graduates it is the first stage of the university entrance exam, and its result stays valid for two years.
Source: DİM, news, 17 April 2026Opens in a new tabSource: DİM, bachelor's admission pageOpens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
Which subjects are on the grade 11 school-leaving exam?
The 11-year exam has three subjects: the language of instruction (Azerbaijani or Russian), mathematics and a foreign language.
Source: DİM, news, 10 September 2026Opens in a new tabSource: DİM, news, 17 April 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
In DİM's 2027 programmes the foreign languages are English, German, French, Russian, Arabic and Persian.
Source: DİM, news, 10 September 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
How many tasks are on the school-leaving exam?
According to DİM, the 2026 exam presented 85 tasks in all:
- Language of instruction: 10 open tasks that need a written answer and 20 closed tasks
- Mathematics: 7 open tasks that need a written answer, 5 open tasks with a coded answer and 13 closed tasks
- Foreign language: 7 open tasks that need a written answer and 23 closed tasks
Source: DİM, news, 17 April 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
On DİM's scale each subject carries at most 100 points, 300 in total. This is DİM's exam scale.
Source: DİM, news, 17 April 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
What will the 2027 school-leaving exam look like?
DİM announced that in 2027 the 11-year language of instruction and mathematics exams follow the 2026 model.
Source: DİM, news, 10 September 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
The foreign language exam will have listening (1 text with 4 tasks), reading (2 texts with 4 tasks each), grammar and vocabulary (13 closed tasks) and a written task.
Source: DİM, news, 10 September 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
When is the school-leaving exam held?
As of 2 November 2026, DİM's news has no dates for the 2027 school-leaving exams. Check DİM's calendar for the latest dates.
Source: DİM, calendarOpens in a new tabSource: DİM, final assessment newsOpens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
For comparison, the 2026 exams at the 11-year level were held on 9 March and 15 March.
Source: DİM, news, 22 May 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
How do I prepare for the school-leaving exam?
Work through the topics in the order of DİM's programme, read the explanation of every mistake and return to your weak topics. Start with short tests in each subject, then do more questions at a time.
DİM published the programmes for the 2027 school-leaving exams, in Azerbaijani and Russian, on 10 September 2026. The links to them are in that news item.
Source: DİM, news, 10 September 2026Opens in a new tabChecked: 2 November 2026
How does Elmly help?
Elmly is an app and website for school-leaving and university entrance exam preparation. It has practice questions by subject, and every question has a ready-made explanation.
Right now, every Elmly feature is free.
There are monthly mock exams in DİM's format.
- You can pick tests by subject, topic and subtopic.
- Formulas are drawn as in a textbook.
- The English subject has 100 reading texts.
- In the app you can answer questions without internet (the questions download to your phone).
- In the app, Analytics shows your strong and weak topics.
- Questions are in Azerbaijani, except in the English and Russian language subjects.
Practice by subject
Elmly does not belong to a government body and is not affiliated with DİM.