Russia's Russian language national exam found to contain typos and 'russophobic' text

Russia held its unified Russian language state exam on June 4, after which students, parents and teachers began filing complaints about the materials. Among the complaints were typographical errors and the use of a text by author Alexander Ilichevsky, whom some describe as 'russophobic'.

Russia held its unified Russian language state exam on June 4, which after completion sparked a flood of complaints from students, parents and teachers. Criticism gained traction quickly on social media, where people pointed out shortcomings in the exam materials.

One of the main criticisms was typographical errors appearing in the exam texts, which caused confusion among final-year students. Additionally, a sharp question was raised about the background of one text's author: the exam materials used a work by writer Alexander Ilichevsky, whom some commentators describe as 'russophobic'.

The complaints were brought to public attention by Yekaterina Mizulina, among others, who is known as head of Russia's 'Safe Internet' League association, and shared critical comments on her Telegram channel. The scandal raises questions about the quality control of Russia's state exam materials.