--- title: "NMT-2027 Reform: Zelenskyy Orders Exams Moved to Shelters and Allows Retakes" description: "🇺🇦 NMT-2027 Reform: Zelenskyy Orders Exams Moved to Shelters and Allows Retakes. 📉 Reduced Load: The President noted that the current NMT format creates excessive stress. In 2027, it is planned to reduce the intensity of the test. 🛡️ Security: Testing may be conducted in equipped shelters to avoid disruptions due to air raids. 🔄 Retakes: Applicants will have the opportunity to take the test a second time before the start of the admissions campaign. 💰 Scholarships: From September 1, the minimum scholarship will rise to 4,000 UAH, and grants for frontline regions will increase by 50%." date: 2026-08-12T16:52:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nmt-2027-reform-zelenskyy-shelters-retakes tags: [ukraine-education, nmt-reform, zelensky, university-admissions, student-stipends] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # NMT-2027 Reform: Zelenskyy Orders Exams Moved to Shelters and Allows Retakes ![Student writing with a pen in a notebook during an exam, illustrating the NMT-2027 reform and the transfer of testing to shelters.](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/12/reform-nmt-2027-zelensky-shelters/reform-nmt-2027-zelensky-shelters-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - NMT in 2027 is planned to be conducted in equipped shelters for safety. - It is proposed to reduce the intensity of the exam and allow retakes before the start of the admissions campaign. - From September 1, 2026, the minimum scholarship will be 4,000 hryvnias. - Grants for students of universities in frontline regions will increase by 50%. ### New NMT Format: Exams in Equipped Shelters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced significant changes to the format of the National Multidisciplinary Test (NMT) for 2027 applicants. The key innovation will be the ability to take the exam in technically prepared shelters. This decision aims to solve the problem faced by thousands of schoolchildren this year: the need to interrupt testing due to air raids and security threats. As the head of state noted during the Ukrainian Youth Forum, conducting the NMT in regular schools makes children hostages of the security factor. Moving the process to secure facilities will allow testing to proceed without disruptions or panic, ensuring equal conditions for all participants, regardless of their region of residence. ### Reduced Intensity and Right to Retake In addition to changing the location, authorities plan to revise the exam structure itself. The President pointed out that the current format creates excessive psychological stress for children and their parents. Specifically, this concerns the duration of testing and the high intensity of tasks. The plan is to reduce the complexity and volume of the test to relieve applicants. An important change will be the introduction of the possibility to retake the NMT. Currently, if a student fails to pass the test on the first try, they often do not have time for a second attempt before the start of the admissions campaign. The new regulations should provide a "reasonable period" for a second attempt, guaranteeing that the result is obtained before university admissions commissions open. ### Response to Current Campaign Issues The reform initiative is a direct response to problems identified during the 2026 admissions campaign. In particular, Zelenskyy recalled the multi-hour test administration in Odesa, which caused wide public resonance. The President emphasized that the state cannot attribute all difficulties to "war challenges" but must solve organizational problems that depend on the quality of management. The question of changes has already been discussed with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Education, and the President's Office team. The task of detailing the specifics is now assigned to the Ministry of Education jointly with communities, schools, and universities. The focus is on respect for children and eliminating the dependence of results on poor organization of the process. ### Social Guarantees and Scholarships in 2026 Alongside the discussion of the NMT reform, authorities have confirmed changes in social support for students, effective from September 1, 2026. The minimum academic scholarship in universities will be increased to 4,000 hryvnias, and the presidential scholarship for top students will rise to 20,000 hryvnias. Special conditions are maintained for applicants from frontline and temporarily occupied territories. Students choosing universities in frontline regions will receive a state grant for education increased by 50%, aimed at supporting the development of education under difficult conditions. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Zelenskyy Proposes to Reform NMT Format](https://novosti.ua/society/zelenskiy-predlozhil-izmenit-format-nmt-dlya-abiturientov) - Подтверждает инициативу Зеленского о переносе НМТ в укрытия и снижении нагрузки. - [Ministry of Education Published the Procedure for University Admissions in 2026 - Rules, Stages, and Conditions](https://kp.ua/life/a727316-minobrazovanija-opublikovalo-porjadok-postuplenija-v-vysshie-obrazovanija-v-2026-hodu-pravila-etapy-i-uslovija) - Контекст правил поступления и социальных гарантий для студентов. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Where will the NMT be taken in 2027? **A:** It is planned to conduct the test in technically prepared shelters to avoid disruptions due to air raids. ### Q: Will there be an opportunity to retake the NMT? **A:** Yes, authorities plan to introduce the possibility of retaking within a reasonable period before the start of the admissions campaign. ### Q: What changes are expected for scholarships in 2026? **A:** The minimum academic scholarship will rise to 4,000 hryvnias, and the presidential scholarship — to 20,000 hryvnias.