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Armenia's Unified Entrance Exam in Armenian Language and Literature (ATC / Dimord.am) combines Level A and Level B tasks in a single 180-minute sitting for a 4,500 AMD fee, graded on a 20-point scale on which 7.5 is the minimum positive score.

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1In which of the following words does the root vowel 'ե' (e) change to 'ի' (i) due to stress shift during word derivation (հնչյունափոխություն)?
A.սեր -> սիրալիր (ser -> siralir)
B.տուն -> տնամերձ (tun -> tnamerdz)
C.գույն -> գունավոր (guyn -> gunavor)
D.ջուր -> ջրային (jur -> jrayin)
Explanation: In Armenian phonological alternation, closed root vowels like 'ե' frequently alternate to 'ի' when unstressed (սեր -> սիրել, վեճ -> վիճել, սերտ -> սիրտ/սերտել).
2Which of the following Armenian words contains a silent/unwritten reduced vowel 'ը' (գաղտնավանկի «ը») between consonants when pronounced?
A.գրիչ (pronounced g-ə-rich)
B.երեխա (pronounced erekha)
C.արև (pronounced arev)
D.օդանավ (pronounced odanav)
Explanation: In Armenian phonetics, initial consonant clusters such as 'գր-' in 'գրիչ' or 'սպ-' in 'սպիտակ' contain an unwritten, pronounced reduced schwa vowel 'ը' forming a latent syllable (գաղտնավանկ).
3In which of the following groups are ALL words spelled correctly with the letter 'օ' (instead of 'ո')?
A.օրրան, օրորոց, անօգուտ, բնօրրան
B.օրրան, անոգուտ, որորոց, բնորրան
C.որրան, օրորոց, անօգուտ, բնօրրան
D.օրրան, օրորոց, անոգուտ, բնորրան
Explanation: 'Օ' is written at the beginning of root words (օրրան, օրորոց) and inside derived/compound words where the root originally starts with 'օ' (անօգուտ from ան- + օգուտ; բնօրրան from բուն + օրրան).
4Which of the following word pairs represents homonyms (համանուններ) in Armenian, having identical spelling and sound but completely unrelated meanings?
A.մատ (finger) and մատուցել (to serve)
B.փող (musical wind instrument / tube) and փող (currency / money)
C.երգիչ (singer) and երգչուհի (female singer)
D.բարի (kind) and չար (evil)
Explanation: 'Փող' meaning money and 'փող' meaning a pipe, tube, or wind instrument are absolute lexical homonyms (համանուններ): identical in spelling and pronunciation, unrelated in meaning.
5What is the meaning of the archaic/literary Armenian idiom 'սիրտ տալ'?
A.To encourage, hearten, or inspire courage in someone (քաջալերել, ոգևորել)
B.To fall deeply in love with someone
C.To donate an organ medically
D.To betray a close friend
Explanation: 'Սիրտ տալ' (literally to give heart) is an Armenian idiom meaning to encourage, comfort, or inspire bravery in another person.
6Which of the following compound adjectives is formed with the privative/negative prefix 'ապ-' (ap-)?
A.ապօրինի (illegal / unlawful)
B.անօրեն (lawless)
C.չկամ (reluctant)
D.դժգոհ (dissatisfied)
Explanation: 'Ապօրինի' is formed by the negative prefix 'ապ-' attached to 'օրենք/օրին-' (law), meaning against the law or illegitimate.
7In which of the following words is the letter 'և' (yev) written medially after a vowel in Armenian orthography?
A.անձրև (rain)
B.սև (black)
C.թև (wing)
D.բարև (hello)
Explanation: In words like 'անձրև' (rain), 'արև' (sun), 'տերև' (leaf), 'բարև' (hello), the letter 'և' represents the phonetic cluster /ev/ or /jev/ after consonants and vowels.
8Which of the following pairs contains true antonyms (հականիշներ)?
A.հպարտ - խոնարհ (proud - humble)
B.գեղեցիկ - հրաշալի (beautiful - wonderful)
C.արագ - ճարպիկ (fast - nimble)
D.մռայլ - տխուր (gloomy - sad)
Explanation: 'Հպարտ' (proud/arrogant) and 'խոնարհ' (humble/submissive) are exact semantic opposites.
9Which statement correctly describes the orthography of the near-homophones 'որդի' (son) and 'որթ' (grapevine) in Armenian?
A.'Որդի' (son) is spelled with voiced 'դ', while 'որթ' (grapevine) is spelled with voiceless aspirated 'թ'
B.Both words are spelled with 'դ'
C.Both words are spelled with 'թ'
D.Both words are spelled with 'տ'
Explanation: Although the two words sound almost identical, they are spelled differently: 'որդի' (son, child) is written with the voiced 'դ', while 'որթ' (grapevine, shoot) is written with the voiceless aspirated 'թ'. Only the spelling distinguishes them in writing.
10Which of the following suffixes forms abstract nouns of state or quality (գոյականակերտ ածանց) in Armenian?
A.-ություն (-utyun, e.g., լավություն, ազատություն)
B.-ավոր (-avor)
C.-ային (-ayin)
D.-ական (-akan)
Explanation: The suffix '-ություն' (e.g., գեղեցկություն, մարդկություն, անկախություն) is the most productive abstract noun-forming suffix in Armenian.

About the Armenian Language & Literature Unified Exam Exam

The Armenian Language and Literature Unified Entrance Examination (Միասնական քննություն՝ «Հայոց լեզու և հայ գրականություն») is the centralized national admission examination organized by the Assessment and Testing Center (ATC / ԳԹԿ) and Ministry of ESCS through the Dimord.am portal. It is the compulsory entrance exam for degree programs in Armenian philology, journalism, linguistics, law, international relations, history, and humanities across Armenian universities (including Yerevan State University, Brusov State University, and Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University). The official exam tests 80 tasks across Level A and Level B on a 20-point scale. This practice bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation explaining grammatical principles, literary movements, and linguistic rules.

Assessment

Unified written examination session lasting 180 minutes (3 hours), built from Level A and Level B tasks with sub-tasks. ATC sub-task types are four-option multiple choice, short written answer, and clusters of six statements marked True / False / Don't know. The raw score is converted to Armenia's 20-point admission scale.

Time Limit

180 minutes (3 hours)

Passing Score

7.5 out of 20 is the minimum positive score (RA Government Decision N 597-Ն, clause 67, as amended). Admission is decided competitively on the sum of two unified exam scores, and ATC publishes the cut-off for every university programme each year.

Exam Fee

4,500 AMD (Assessment and Testing Center (ATC / Գնահատման և թեստավորման կենտրոն - atc.am) / Ministry of ESCS)

Armenian Language & Literature Unified Exam Exam Content Outline

25%

Phonetics, Orthography & Lexicology

Vowel reductions (ե/ի, ու/ը, ույ/ու), consonant voicing/devoicing rules, compound root morphology, phraseological idioms, and semantic relationships.

25%

Morphology & Grammatical Inflection

Noun declensions (ներքին և արտաքին հոլովումներ), verb tense paradigms, the eight participles (դերբայներ), mood forms, and function words.

25%

Syntax & Orthographic Punctuation

Sentence member identification (ենթակա, ստորոգյալ, խնդիրներ, պարագաներ, որոշիչ), subordinate clause types, and Armenian punctuation marks.

25%

Armenian Literature & Textual Criticism

Historical development of Armenian literature from 5th-century Golden Age historiography to 20th-century Soviet Armenian classics, poetic forms, and literary analysis.

How to Pass the Armenian Language & Literature Unified Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 7.5 out of 20 is the minimum positive score (RA Government Decision N 597-Ն, clause 67, as amended). Admission is decided competitively on the sum of two unified exam scores, and ATC publishes the cut-off for every university programme each year.
  • Assessment: Unified written examination session lasting 180 minutes (3 hours), built from Level A and Level B tasks with sub-tasks. ATC sub-task types are four-option multiple choice, short written answer, and clusters of six statements marked True / False / Don't know. The raw score is converted to Armenia's 20-point admission scale.
  • Time limit: 180 minutes (3 hours)
  • Exam fee: 4,500 AMD

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

Armenian Language & Literature Unified Exam Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the internal declension patterns ('ան', 'ո', 'վա', 'ոջ') and irregular plural nouns.
2Review the eight participle forms (դերբայներ) and their role in creating compound verbal predicates and participial phrases.
3Study the biographies, core themes, and major excerpts of authors in the official ATC syllabus (Tumanyan, Raffi, Sundukyan, Charents, Teryan, Bakunts, Sevak).
4Solve official ATC past papers (շտեմարաններ) focusing on Level B complex syntax and punctuation tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Armenian Language and Literature Unified Exam?

It is the standardized national university entrance examination in Armenia administered by the Assessment and Testing Center (ATC) for applicants to higher education institutions.

How long is the exam and how many questions are there?

The examination lasts 180 minutes (3 hours) and combines Level A and Level B tasks with sub-tasks. ATC does not publish a fixed task count for this subject.

What is the scoring scale and registration fee?

The exam is graded on a 20-point scale on which 7.5 and above is a positive score. The registration fee is 4,500 AMD per exam session via Dimord.am.

How is this study bank adapted?

The official exam is sat in Armenian. This bank provides an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation explaining grammar rules, linguistic analysis, and literary history.