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Key Facts: NVO Grade 7 Bulgarian Exam

26 tasks

Official 2025–2026 НВО VII БЕЛ: 18 multiple-choice, 6 short-answer, 1 extended-answer, 1 преразказ

МОН press briefing / 17 June 2026 Grade 7 BEL sitting

165 minutes

Two parts: 75 minutes + 90 minutes (format unchanged for 2025–2026)

МОН, НВО VII клас 2025–2026

17.06.2026, 09:00

Grade 7 Bulgarian Language and Literature NVO sitting (Wednesday)

МОН NVO 2025–2026 timetable / 17 June 2026 news

0–100 points

NVO VII and X scores are points only, not converted to 2–6 grades (Ordinance 11, Art. 9(5))

Наредба № 11 от 1.09.2016 г.

Преразказ

Final writing task: retelling of an unseen literary text (неизучавана творба)

МОН Grade 7 BEL 2026 sitting description

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Bulgaria NVO Grade 7 BEL. Official exam: mixed Bulgarian paper, 26 tasks, 165 minutes (75+90), including преразказ of an unseen literary text; 17 June 2026, 09:00; 0–100 points (Ordinance 11); no fee for school candidates. Not an official-format simulation.

Sample NVO Grade 7 Bulgarian Practice Questions

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1Read the passage: „Сутринта мъглата още не се беше вдигнала над реката. Рибарят Стоян вървеше бавно по брега и слушаше как водата плиска камъните. В ръката си държеше стара мрежа, закърпена на няколко места.“ What is the main situation?

A.A fisherman walks beside a foggy river carrying a patched net

B.A hunter waits in the forest for deer at noon

C.Schoolchildren repair a boat in bright sunshine

D.A merchant sells fish at a crowded town market

Explanation: The passage names рибарят Стоян, the river, lingering fog, and a patched net — a quiet morning fishing scene, not hunting, school, or a market.

2In „В ръката си държеше стара мрежа, закърпена на няколко места“, the participle закърпена most clearly tells you that the net is:

A.Already mended in several places

B.Brand-new and unused

C.Made of metal chain

D.Currently being woven by Stoyan

Explanation: Минало страдателно причастие закърпена marks a completed passive state: the net has been patched in several places.

3Passage: „Калина скри писмото в книгата, защото не искаше брат ѝ да го прочете преди вечеря.“ Why does Kalina hide the letter?

A.She does not want her brother to read it before dinner

B.She plans to throw the book into the river

C.The teacher asked her to memorize the letter

D.Her brother already published the letter

Explanation: The subordinate clause with защото states the reason directly: she does not want her brother to read the letter before dinner.

4„Ние стигнахме хижата след залез, но огънят още тлееше под пепелта.“ Which inference is best supported?

A.Someone had been at the hut before they arrived

B.The hut has never been used

C.It is still midday when they arrive

D.There is a flood inside the hut

Explanation: A fire still smouldering under ash after sunset implies a prior occupant who lit it; the travellers arrive at dusk, not midday, and no flood is mentioned.

5In „Тихомълком тя прибра чашите, сякаш гостите още седяха в стаята“, the word сякаш signals:

A.A comparison or apparent situation, not a factual claim that guests are still there

B.A sure statement that the guests remain seated

C.A future obligation to wash the cups

D.A prohibition against collecting the glasses

Explanation: Сякаш ('as if') marks an unreal or seeming situation: she behaves as though guests were still present; it does not assert that they are.

6„Бурята събори старата череша в двора на училището, но никой ученик не пострада.“ Which statement is accurate?

A.A storm felled a cherry tree; no pupil was hurt

B.Pupils cut down the cherry tree during a lesson

C.The school building collapsed in the storm

D.Only teachers were injured by falling fruit

Explanation: Събори старата череша names the damaged object; никой ученик не пострада states that no pupil was injured. The school itself and teachers' injuries are not mentioned.

7Passage: „Дядо Петър разказваше бавно, повтаряше едни и същи имена и гледаше през прозореца, сякаш търсеше там отдавна заминалите си другари.“ What does the narrator emphasize about the grandfather?

A.His memory and gaze turn toward absent companions

B.He is angry at the children for interrupting

C.He is writing a school report

D.He refuses to speak at all

Explanation: Slow telling, repeated names, and looking through the window as if seeking long-departed comrades portray remembrance, not anger, paperwork, or silence.

8Which reading strategy best fits an NVO unseen literary excerpt before the questions?

A.Read once for situation and narrator, then reread the lines the items quote

B.Memorize every adjective before looking at any item

C.Skip the passage and guess from the author's fame

D.Translate the whole text into English first

Explanation: NVO items quote or paraphrase lines. A first pass for who/where/narrator plus a targeted reread of cited lines is efficient; the official paper is in Bulgarian, so translating everything first wastes the 75-minute block.

9„Аз не исках да си тръгна, но майка ми вече държеше палтото ми.“ Who is the narrator?

A.A first-person child or young speaker (аз) whose mother holds the coat

B.An omniscient voice with no personal role

C.The mother speaking about her own coat

D.A second-person guide addressing the reader as ти

Explanation: Аз and майка ми mark a first-person narrator distinct from the mother. There is no ти address and no unnamed omniscient stance.

10„След като заключи вратата, Лена остави ключа под саксията, където винаги го оставяше леля ѝ.“ The phrase където винаги го оставяше леля ѝ functions as:

A.A relative clause specifying the usual hiding place

B.A result clause meaning 'therefore the aunt left'

C.A purpose clause meaning 'in order to lock the aunt'

D.An independent sentence about a different key

Explanation: Където introduces a subordinate определително / обстоятелствено clause of place attached to под саксията — the spot the aunt always used.

About the NVO Grade 7 Bulgarian Exam

Национално външно оценяване (НВО) по български език и литература at the end of grade 7 is Bulgaria's compulsory national external assessment of lower-secondary БЕЛ, administered by МОН under Ordinance No. 11 of 1 September 2016. For 2025–2026 MON confirmed an unchanged format: 165 minutes in two parts, 26 tasks (18 multiple-choice, 6 short-answer, 1 extended-answer, 1 преразказ of an unseen literary text), sat on 17 June 2026 at 09:00. Scores are 0–100 points used in gymnasium ranking. The official paper is in Bulgarian and mixes selected-response with writing. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation of reading, grammar, spelling, literature (grades 5–7), and retelling-rubric knowledge — not a live MON variant and not a simulation of the writing paper.

Assessment

Written NVO in Bulgarian Language and Literature at the end of grade 7. Two parts totalling 165 minutes (75 + 90). Task mix: 18 four-option MCQs, 6 short constructed responses, 1 extended constructed response, and 1 writing task — a detailed/transforming преразказ of a literary text not studied in class. Content draws on the grades 5–7 БЕЛ programmes (language: communication, lexis, grammar, spelling, punctuation; literature: set authors and reading competencies). Official language is Bulgarian. This 100-question English MCQ bank trains recognition of those competencies and the преразказ rubric; it is not an official-format simulation.

Time Limit

165 minutes in two parts (75 minutes + 90 minutes). 2026 Grade 7 BEL date: Wednesday 17 June 2026, start 09:00. Pupils should be at school at least 30 minutes early.

Passing Score

Results are 0–100 points only (Ordinance No. 11/01.09.2016, Art. 9(5)) — not converted to отличен/слаб grades. There is no published pass mark; scores enter gymnasium admission ranking (typically combined with Mathematics NVO points and converted annual grades under Ordinance No. 10).

Exam Fee

No exam fee for regular school candidates; НВО VII is a compulsory state school assessment. MON does not publish a candidate fee for this paper. (Министерство на образованието и науката (МОН) — Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria)

NVO Grade 7 Bulgarian Exam Content Outline

Study emphasis ~16%

Reading comprehension

Unseen Bulgarian passages: gist, inference, narrator, and evidence — matching NVO reading tasks.

Study emphasis ~22%

Morphology and syntax

Grade 7 word classes, verb system, participles, and compound/complex sentence structure.

Study emphasis ~22%

Spelling and punctuation

Членуване, я/е, с/със, в/във, не, commas, and direct-speech punctuation.

Study emphasis ~10%

Vocabulary

Synonyms, antonyms, phraseology, and precise lexical choice.

Study emphasis ~18%

Literature (grades 5–7)

Чинтулов, Ботев, Вазов, Алеко, Славейков, Яворов, Елин Пелин, Йовков and related programme texts.

Study emphasis ~12%

Преразказ rubric

Transforming detailed retelling: narrator, reported speech, completeness, no extra evaluation.

How to Pass the NVO Grade 7 Bulgarian Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Results are 0–100 points only (Ordinance No. 11/01.09.2016, Art. 9(5)) — not converted to отличен/слаб grades. There is no published pass mark; scores enter gymnasium admission ranking (typically combined with Mathematics NVO points and converted annual grades under Ordinance No. 10).
Assessment: Written NVO in Bulgarian Language and Literature at the end of grade 7. Two parts totalling 165 minutes (75 + 90). Task mix: 18 four-option MCQs, 6 short constructed responses, 1 extended constructed response, and 1 writing task — a detailed/transforming преразказ of a literary text not studied in class. Content draws on the grades 5–7 БЕЛ programmes (language: communication, lexis, grammar, spelling, punctuation; literature: set authors and reading competencies). Official language is Bulgarian. This 100-question English MCQ bank trains recognition of those competencies and the преразказ rubric; it is not an official-format simulation.
Time limit: 165 minutes in two parts (75 minutes + 90 minutes). 2026 Grade 7 BEL date: Wednesday 17 June 2026, start 09:00. Pupils should be at school at least 30 minutes early.
Exam fee: No exam fee for regular school candidates; НВО VII is a compulsory state school assessment. MON does not publish a candidate fee for this paper.

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NVO Grade 7 Bulgarian Study Tips from Top Performers

1Drill пълен vs кратък член on masculine singular nouns (subject vs object/after preposition) — it is a high-yield spelling item.

2Know the grades 5–7 set works by author, title, genre, and central conflict (Ботев, Вазов, Елин Пелин, Йовков, Яворов, Чинтулов, Алеко).

3For преразказ, practise rewriting first-person narrative as third-person reported speech without quoting dialogue or adding commentary.

4Time yourself on two blocks (75 then 90 minutes): MCQ/short language items first, then the writing task in part two.

5After these English MCQs, practise real Bulgarian constructed-response and преразказ under timed conditions — MCQs build recognition, not handwriting of the official paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official НВО VII БЕЛ a multiple-choice-only exam?

No. The 2025–2026 MON paper has 26 tasks: 18 multiple-choice, 6 short free-response, 1 extended free-response, and 1 writing task (преразказ of an unseen literary text), in 165 minutes (75+90). This bank is an English MCQ study adaptation — not an official mixed-paper simulation.

When was the Grade 7 BEL NVO in 2026?

Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 09:00, sat in schools nationwide. MON stated that format and duration were unchanged for 2025–2026. Mathematics NVO followed on 19 June 2026.

How is НВО VII БЕЛ scored?

Only as a point total from 0 to 100 (Ordinance No. 11/01.09.2016, Art. 9(5)). Points are not converted to the 2–6 qualitative grades used in class. There is no published pass/fail cut; the score is used in gymnasium admission ranking.

What is the преразказ task?

The last writing task is a retelling of a literary text not studied in class (неизучавана творба). Typical instructions require a detailed transforming retelling (трансформиращ преразказ) from a specified viewpoint, often a neutral third-person narrator, converting direct speech and keeping event order without adding evaluation.

Is there an exam fee?

No. Regular school candidates sit NVO through their school as a compulsory state assessment. MON does not publish a sitting fee for НВО VII БЕЛ.

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