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The Armenia 9th Grade Basic School Leaving Examination is the mandatory lower-secondary graduation assessment in Armenia, testing Armenian Language, Mathematics, Armenian History, and Natural Sciences on a 1–10 grading scale (pass mark 4) for the Basic Education Certificate.

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1In Armenian phonology, which of the following letter pairs represents the voiced and voiceless aspirated dental stops respectively?
A.Դ (d) and Թ (t')
B.Բ (b) and Փ (p')
C.Գ (g) and Ք (k')
D.Ձ (dz) and Ց (ts')
Explanation: In Eastern Armenian phonology, Դ (d) is the voiced dental stop and Թ (t') is the voiceless aspirated dental stop. Տ (t) forms the third member of this dental triad as the voiceless tenuis stop.
2Which of the following words illustrates vowel reduction (հնչյունափոխություն) where 'ու' (u) changes to 'ը' (ə) or disappears when a syllable is added?
A.տուն -> տնային (tun -> tnayin)
B.սեր -> սիրել (ser -> sirel)
C.գիրք -> գրքեր (girq -> grqer)
D.լույս -> լուսավոր (luys -> lusavor)
Explanation: In Armenian vowel alternation, the closed vowel 'ու' in 'տուն' reduces to a reduced schwa 'ը' (often written as no letter between consonants, as in 'տնային') when stress shifts to the suffix.
3Which grammatical case (հոլով) in Armenian indicates the instrument, means, or agent of an action (e.g., 'գրիչով' - with a pen)?
A.Instrumental case (Գործիական հոլով)
B.Dative case (Տրական հոլով)
C.Ablative case (Բացառական հոլով)
D.Locative case (Ներգոյական հոլով)
Explanation: The instrumental case (գործիական հոլով), characterized by endings such as -ով or -բ, designates the instrument, tool, or means by which an action is carried out.
4What type of pronoun is 'ինքս' (myself / I myself) in Armenian grammar?
A.Personal/Reflexive pronoun (Անձնական/Անդրադարձ դերանուն)
B.Demonstrative pronoun (Ցուցական դերանուն)
C.Interrogative pronoun (Հարցական դերանուն)
D.Indefinite pronoun (Անորոշ դերանուն)
Explanation: 'Ինքս', 'ինքդ', 'ինքը' are personal-reflexive pronouns formed with personal possessive articles (-ս, -դ) to emphasize personal agency or reflexive action.
5In the sentence 'Արևոտ օրերին երեխաները ուրախ խաղում էին բակում', what is the syntactic function of 'արևոտ' (sunny)?
A.Attribute / Modifier (Որոշիչ)
B.Direct Object (Ուղիղ խնդիր)
C.Adverbial modifier of manner (Ձևի պարագա)
D.Subject (Ենթակա)
Explanation: 'Արևոտ' modifies the noun 'օրերին' by describing its quality or characteristic, making it a qualifier/attribute (որոշիչ).
6Which punctuation mark in Armenian denotes a full stop or period ending a declarative sentence?
A.Վերջակետ ( : )
B.Միջակետ ( . )
C.Բութ ( ՝ )
D.Շեշտ ( ՛ )
Explanation: In Armenian orthography, the full stop / period is called 'վերջակետ' and is written with two vertical dots ( : ), unlike the Latin period.
7Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence with a subordinate clause (ստորադասական բարդ նախադասություն)?
A.Երբ անձրևը դադարեց, մենք շարունակեցինք մեր ճանապարհը:
B.Արևը ծագեց, և թռչունները սկսեցին երգել:
C.Աշակերտը կարդաց գիրքը և գրեց շարադրությունը:
D.Քամին ուժեղ էր, սակայն ծովը մնում էր հանդարտ:
Explanation: 'Երբ անձրևը դադարեց, մենք շարունակեցինք մեր ճանապարհը' contains a dependent adverbial clause of time ('երբ անձրևը դադարեց') connected to the main clause, making it a complex sentence with subordination.
8Which Armenian literary classic is a celebrated epic narrative poem written by Hovhannes Tumanyan about love and tragedy in Lori?
A.Անուշ (Anush)
B.Սամվել (Samvel)
C.Խենթը (The Fool / Khent)
D.Գևորգ Մարզպետունի (Gevorg Marzpetuni)
Explanation: 'Անուշ' (Anush) is Hovhannes Tumanyan's famous tragic romantic poem set in the highlands of Lori, which was later adapted into the iconic Armenian national opera by Armen Tigranyan.
9Who is the author of the foundational Armenian patriotic novel 'Վերք Հայաստանի' (Wounds of Armenia), written in 1841 in the modern Eastern Armenian vernacular?
A.Խաչատուր Աբովյան (Khachatur Abovyan)
B.Րաֆֆի (Raffi)
C.Միքայել Նալբանդյան (Mikael Nalbandian)
D.Պերճ Պռոշյան (Perch Proshyan)
Explanation: Khachatur Abovyan (1809–1848) wrote 'Վերք Հայաստանի' (Wounds of Armenia), the pioneering modern Armenian novel that established Eastern Armenian vernacular (աշխարհաբար) as a literary language.
10Which of the following Armenian idioms (դարձվածք) means 'to become deeply embarrassed or ashamed'?
A.գետինը մտնել (to enter into the ground)
B.գլուխը կորցնել (to lose one's head)
C.աչքը ջուր կտրել (eyes turning to water from waiting)
D.ձեռք քաշել (to pull back one's hand / give up)
Explanation: 'Գետինը մտնել' (literally to go into the ground) is an Armenian phraseological unit signifying extreme shame, embarrassment, or wishing to disappear from sight.

About the Armenia Grade 9 Leaving Exam Exam

The 9th Grade Basic School Leaving Examination (9-րդ դասարանի ավարտական քննություն) is the standardized graduation assessment administered across Armenia at the end of basic secondary education (հիմնական դպրոց). Organized under regulations of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (ESCS) with test guidelines from the Assessment and Testing Center (ATC / ԳԹԿ), passing these exams is required to receive the Basic Education Certificate (Հիմնական կրթության վկայական) and progress to high school (ավագ դպրոց), specialized colleges, or vocational institutions. The examinations evaluate foundational competence in Armenian Language and Literature, Mathematics, Armenian History, Natural Sciences, and Foreign Languages. This practice bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation covering core curriculum concepts.

Assessment

Multi-subject graduation series concluding basic secondary education. For 2025–2026 the ministerial order sets: Armenian Language (written test), Mathematics (written test), one natural science of the student's choice from Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geography (written test), a combined Literature and History of Armenia essay, and an oral foreign-language exam. Russian-language classes additionally sit an oral Russian literature exam, national-minority classes an oral mother-tongue exam, and physical education is a pass/fail credit.

Time Limit

Not published in the ministerial exam timetable; each written paper is sat in a single session

Passing Score

Grade 4 or above on Armenia's 1–10 school grading scale across all examined subjects; students with 1–3 points sit a re-examination (վերաքննություն) in July or August.

Exam Fee

0 AMD (free state education examination) (Assessment and Testing Center (ATC / ԳԹԿ) / Ministry of ESCS)

Armenia Grade 9 Leaving Exam Exam Content Outline

25%

Armenian Language & Literature

Phonetics, spelling rules, parts of speech, simple and compound sentence syntax, text analysis, and classic literary works.

25%

Mathematics & Geometry

Rational numbers, polynomial factorization, linear systems, quadratic equations, function graphs, areas, and triangle properties.

25%

History of Armenia & Civics

From Urartu and Tigranes the Great through medieval bagratids, Cilician kingdom, 19th-century awakening, to the Third Republic.

25%

Natural Sciences & Geography

Key principles of cell biology, human physiology, basic chemical equations, Newtonian mechanics, energy, and Armenian geography.

How to Pass the Armenia Grade 9 Leaving Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Grade 4 or above on Armenia's 1–10 school grading scale across all examined subjects; students with 1–3 points sit a re-examination (վերաքննություն) in July or August.
  • Assessment: Multi-subject graduation series concluding basic secondary education. For 2025–2026 the ministerial order sets: Armenian Language (written test), Mathematics (written test), one natural science of the student's choice from Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geography (written test), a combined Literature and History of Armenia essay, and an oral foreign-language exam. Russian-language classes additionally sit an oral Russian literature exam, national-minority classes an oral mother-tongue exam, and physical education is a pass/fail credit.
  • Time limit: Not published in the ministerial exam timetable; each written paper is sat in a single session
  • Exam fee: 0 AMD (free state education examination)

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Armenia Grade 9 Leaving Exam Study Tips from Top Performers

1Review algebraic operations, quadratic formula, and geometric area theorems thoroughly.
2Memorize major chronological milestones in Armenian history, including key treaties, rulers, and cultural landmarks.
3Practice reading comprehension and grammatical identification for linguistic structures.
4Review core scientific formulas in physics (velocity, force, Ohm's law) and basic chemical reaction balancing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 9th Grade Leaving Exam in Armenia?

It is the state graduation examination taken by 9th-grade students in Armenia to complete basic general education and earn the Basic Education Certificate (Հիմնական կրթության վկայական).

What subjects are examined at Grade 9 in Armenia?

Students take compulsory written exams in Armenian Language and Mathematics, an integrated assessment in Literature and Armenian History, a natural science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Geography), and an oral Foreign Language test.

What is the passing grade for the Grade 9 examinations?

Students must achieve at least a grade 4 on Armenia's 1–10 grading scale in each subject to pass and receive their graduation certificate.

How is this practice question bank structured?

This bank provides an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering key curriculum concepts from Armenian language, mathematics, history, and natural sciences.