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Key Facts: Estonian Upper-Secondary Estonian (Native Language) Exam Exam

2 parts, not 5

Lugemine (reading) and Kirjutamine (writing) only - no listening, speaking or separate language-structure section, unlike the Eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam

Harno; ERR, 'Harno avalikustas tänavused eesti keele riigieksami teemad' (2026)

40 / 60 point split

Lugemine worth 40 of 100 points, Kirjutamine worth 60 (content 25, correctness 20, style 10, structure 5), essay scored by two independent assessors

Eesti keele riigieksami hindamisjuhendid (Harno assessment guidelines)

360 minutes, no break

Single continuous sitting covering both sections, with four text/topic variants to choose from

Eesti keele riigieksami eksaminandi meelespea (Harno exam-day guidance)

8,854 candidates, 59.6 avg (2026)

Number of candidates who sat the spring-2026 exam and their average score out of 100, unchanged from 2025

ERR, 'Harno: eksamitulemused püsivad mullusega sarnasel tasemel' (2026)

8 perfect scores of 8,854

Only 8 candidates nationwide scored a perfect 100 in 2026; a perfect score requires flawless work, 'not even a single typo,' per Harno's assessment-center head

ERR, 'Harno: eksamitulemused püsivad mullusega sarnasel tasemel' (2026)

ÕS dictionary permitted (ÕS 1999+)

The only language riigieksam in the family allowing a spelling dictionary during the exam; the second-language exam permits none

Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium, riigieksamid page

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Estonia's native-speaker eesti keele riigieksam, covering literary/journalistic/popular-science reading comprehension, argumentative-essay structure and register, and advanced native-level spelling/mechanics behind the official two-part written exam. Official exam: Lugemine/Reading (40 of 100 points, three tasks per one of four text variants) plus Kirjutamine/Writing (60 points, a single ~400-word arutlev kirjand scored on content/correctness/style/structure by two assessors), 360 minutes total with no break. Written exam 13 April 2026, makeup 25 May 2026. Structurally far simpler than the Eesti keel teise keelena exam (2 parts vs. 5, ÕS dictionary allowed vs. none, no CEFR certificate). No substitution/exemption route exists for this native exam. Not an official-format simulation and not a replacement for essay-writing practice; no fee for regular gümnaasium candidates.

Sample Estonian Upper-Secondary Estonian (Native Language) Exam Practice Questions

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1Fill the blank with the grammatically correct verb form: "Ma tahan homme raamatut ___." (I want to read a book tomorrow.)
A.lugeda
B.lugema
C.loeb
D.lugemas
Explanation: After verbs expressing a wish or ability, such as tahtma (to want), Estonian uses the da-infinitive (here, lugeda). The da-infinitive is the default citation form used as the object of most main verbs.
2Fill the blank with the grammatically correct verb form: "Ma lähen kooli ___." (I am going to school to study.)
A.õppima
B.õppida
C.õpin
D.õppinud
Explanation: After verbs of motion such as minema (to go), Estonian uses the ma-infinitive to express the purpose of the movement, so õppima ("[in order] to study") is correct here.
3Which relative pronoun correctly completes this sentence: "Õpetaja, ___ meid eesti keelt õpetas, on nüüd pensionil." (The teacher who taught us Estonian is now retired.)
A.kes
B.mis
C.kus
D.mida
Explanation: Kes ("who") is the relative pronoun used to refer back to a person, here õpetaja ("teacher"). Mis ("which/that") is reserved for things, animals, and abstract nouns.
4Which sentence uses Estonian capitalization correctly?
A.Ta räägib väga hästi eesti keelt.
B.Ta räägib väga hästi Eesti Keelt.
C.Ta räägib väga hästi Eesti keelt.
D.Ta räägib väga hästi eesti Keelt.
Explanation: In Estonian, language and nationality words such as eesti ("Estonian") are written in lowercase as ordinary adjectives, unlike in English. Only the country name itself, Eesti, is capitalized as a proper noun.
5Which word pair is spelled with the correct vowel length to distinguish its meaning: "Poes maksis see kott ___ eurot" (the bag cost one hundred euros) versus "Ma pean sulle kirja ___" (I need to send you a letter)?
A.sada / saatma
B.saada / sada
C.sada / saada
D.saata / sada
Explanation: Sada ("hundred") has a short vowel, while saada (the da-infinitive of saatma, "to send") has a long double vowel. Estonian regularly distinguishes otherwise similar-looking words by vowel and consonant length, so the pair sada / saada fits both blanks correctly.
6Which sentence correctly writes the compound noun kokkuvõte ("summary") as a single word?
A.Ma tegin artiklist lühikese kokkuvõtte.
B.Ma tegin artiklist lühikese kokku võtte.
C.Ma tegin artiklist lühikese kokku-võtte.
D.Ma tegin artiklist lühikese kokkuvõte.
Explanation: Kokkuvõte ("summary") is a fixed compound noun written as one word; its genitive singular form is kokkuvõtte, which is required here because tegin ("I made") takes a total object marking a completed action.
7Which sentence correctly uses the -tud past participle to describe a book that was written by someone else, rather than one that did the writing itself?
A.See raamat on eesti keeles kirjutatud.
B.See raamat on eesti keeles kirjutanud.
C.See raamat on eesti keeles kirjutama.
D.See raamat on eesti keeles kirjutades.
Explanation: Kirjutatud is the passive past (tud-) participle, used when the subject is the target of the action rather than its performer; a book is written by someone, so the passive form fits.
8Which sentence is punctuated correctly according to Estonian rules for subordinate clauses?
A.Ta ütles, et tuleb hiljem koju.
B.Ta ütles et, tuleb hiljem koju.
C.Ta ütles et tuleb hiljem koju.
D.Ta, ütles et tuleb hiljem koju.
Explanation: A main clause and a subordinate clause introduced by et ("that") are always separated by a comma placed immediately before the conjunction, giving Ta ütles, et tuleb hiljem koju.
9Which sentence correctly needs NO comma before ja ("and") because it simply joins two equal items in a list?
A.Ma ostsin poest õunu ja apelsine.
B.Ma ostsin poest õunu, ja apelsine.
C.Ma, ostsin poest õunu ja apelsine.
D.Ma ostsin, poest õunu ja apelsine.
Explanation: The coordinating conjunction ja normally joins equal elements, such as two objects in a list, without a comma: Ma ostsin poest õunu ja apelsine needs no comma at all.
10Which sentence correctly places the -gi suffix, which must always attach to the very end of the word it modifies?
A.Ma ei öelnud sellest kellelegi midagi.
B.Ma ei öelnud sellest kellegile midagi.
C.Ma ei öelnud sellest kellegilegi midagi.
D.Ma ei öelnud sellest kelle-legi midagi.
Explanation: Clitic suffixes such as -gi/-ki always attach after the full case ending, so the allative form kellele ("to someone") plus -gi becomes kellelegi, never split or reordered mid-word.

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