The OPORA civic network, whose members conduct public monitoring of external independent evaluation procedures, notes that all testing procedures for admission to a master's degree in "Law" were followed. This is stated in the release of the organization based on the results of the testing that took place on August 3.

"Observers conclude that all testing procedures at the points were followed. Containers with classroom packages were delivered on time, and their confidentiality was properly preserved before the start of work on the test. The overwhelming majority of the personnel of the testing point were prepared and acted in a coordinated manner," OPORA reported.

Also, the observers emphasize the responsible attitude of the entrants to their duties, in particular, they arrived at the testing center on time and had the necessary documents with them.

At the same time, the Civic Network noted a problem with the duration of testing, which, in combination with weather conditions, created unfavorable conditions for working on tests.

"The total time to work on the test was close to 5 hours, so working in poorly ventilated rooms did not allow the entrants to work effectively," the observers reported.

To avoid such a situation in the future, observers suggest dividing the single test into components and conducting them either on different days or with a break.

"The civic network supports the idea of spreading in 2018 and the following years the practice of conducting a single professional entrance test using organizational and technological processes of external independent assessment for admission to higher education in other specialties. After all, a single exam for all entrants is an effective safeguard against corruption when entering educational institutions for obtaining a master's degree," says the release of the OPORA Civic Network based on the results of monitoring the conduct of external evaluation for admission to the master's degree.