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Key Facts: Russia Civil Service Base Qualification Test Exam

40–60 Questions

Competition test length

Government Decree No. 397

70%

Pass mark

Government Decree No. 397

40 Questions / 40 Minutes

Mintrud online base test

Mintrud Russia

5 Areas

Base knowledge areas

Mintrud Russia

No Fee

Preliminary self-test

Government Decree No. 397

Russian civil service competitions test candidates on five base areas — Russian language, the Constitution, civil service law, anti-corruption law and ICT — using 40–60 single-answer questions with a 70% pass mark (Government Decree No. 397); Mintrud's official online base test has 40 questions in 40 minutes.

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1In official-business Russian (официально-деловой стиль), which grammatical case must follow the preposition 'согласно' (according to) when citing a normative legal act or order?

A.Genitive case (Родительный падеж, e.g., согласно приказа)

B.Instrumental case (Творительный падеж, e.g., согласно приказом)

C.Dative case (Дательный падеж, e.g., согласно приказу)

D.Accusative case (Винительный падеж, e.g., согласно приказ)

Explanation: In standard modern Russian and in official documents, the preposition 'согласно' governs the dative case (answering 'чему?'): 'согласно приказу', 'согласно распоряжению', 'согласно регламенту'. The genitive form 'согласно приказа' is a widespread error that the literary norm and official style treat as incorrect.

2When the preposition 'по' means 'after' or 'upon completion of' in official correspondence, which pair of forms is grammatically correct?

A.По прибытии (upon arrival) and по окончании (upon completion)

B.По прибытию (upon arrival) and по окончанию (upon completion)

C.По прибытии (upon arrival) but по окончанию (upon completion)

D.По прибытию (upon arrival) but по окончании (upon completion)

Explanation: When 'по' expresses time after an event ('после чего-либо'), it governs the prepositional case, so these verbal nouns end in '-и': 'по прибытии', 'по окончании', 'по истечении', 'по завершении'. The '-ю' ending ('по прибытию') is the dative case and is an error in this temporal meaning.

3Which sentence correctly uses the paronyms 'представить' and 'предоставить' in accordance with official document drafting norms?

A.Гражданский служащий обязан предоставить отчет о расходах и вправе просить представить ему ежегодный оплачиваемый отпуск.

B.Гражданский служащий обязан представить отчет о расходах и вправе просить представить ему ежегодный оплачиваемый отпуск.

C.Гражданский служащий обязан предоставить отчет о расходах и вправе просить предоставить ему ежегодный оплачиваемый отпуск.

D.Гражданский служащий обязан представить отчет о расходах и вправе просить предоставить ему ежегодный оплачиваемый отпуск.

Explanation: 'Представить' means to submit or present something for consideration (представить отчет, документы, кандидатуру). 'Предоставить' means to grant or make something available (предоставить отпуск, льготы, слово, право). A civil servant therefore submits ('представляет') a report and asks to be granted ('предоставить') leave.

4When preparing an official business-trip assignment, which word pair correctly names the employees sent on the trip and the related expenses?

A.Командировочные сотрудники — командированные расходы

B.Командированные сотрудники — командировочные расходы

C.Командированные сотрудники — командированные расходы

D.Командировочные сотрудники — командировочные расходы

Explanation: 'Командированный' is a participle describing the person who has been sent on a business trip ('командированные специалисты'). 'Командировочный' is a relational adjective for things connected with the trip: funds, documents and logistics ('командировочные расходы', 'командировочное удостоверение').

5How is the title of the Russian head of state written in official normative legal acts and formal state correspondence?

A.президент Российской Федерации

B.Президент Российской Федерации

C.Президент российской федерации

D.Президент Российской федерации

Explanation: Under Russian orthographic rules, the names of the highest state offices are capitalized in official texts, so legal acts and formal correspondence write 'Президент Российской Федерации'. The state name 'Российская Федерация' is a proper name, so both of its words are capitalized. Outside official usage, and for heads of other organizations, 'президент' is written in lowercase.

6How are the official names of federal ministries capitalized in Russian administrative documents?

A.Every word in the title is capitalized (e.g., Министерство Труда И Социальной Защиты Российской Федерации)

B.All words are lowercased except the country name (e.g., министерство труда и социальной защиты Российской Федерации)

C.Only the main functional nouns are capitalized (e.g., Министерство Труда и Социальной Защиты Российской Федерации)

D.Only the first word and proper names are capitalized (e.g., Министерство труда и социальной защиты Российской Федерации)

Explanation: Russian orthography capitalizes only the first word and any proper names in the full official names of state bodies: 'Министерство труда и социальной защиты Российской Федерации', 'Министерство финансов Российской Федерации', 'Федеральная налоговая служба'.

7Which sentence shows the preferred predicate agreement in official-business style when the subject is a collective quantity word with an inanimate genitive noun (e.g., 'большинство обращений')?

A.Большинство поступивших обращений рассмотрено в установленный законом тридцатидневный срок.

B.Большинство поступивших обращений рассмотрены в установленный законом тридцатидневный срок.

C.Большинство поступивших обращений рассмотрены были в установленный законом тридцатидневный срок.

D.Большинство поступивших обращений рассмотрелись в установленный законом тридцатидневный срок.

Explanation: When the subject is a word such as 'большинство', 'меньшинство', 'часть' or 'ряд' followed by an inanimate noun in the genitive plural, Russian usage and official style prefer the singular (neuter) predicate: 'большинство обращений рассмотрено'. Plural agreement is more natural when the dependent noun denotes people acting independently (e.g., 'большинство депутатов проголосовали').

8Which sentence constructs the adverbial participle phrase (деепричастный оборот) in line with Russian syntactic norms?

A.Рассмотрев представленные документы, комиссией было принято решение о допуске кандидата.

B.Ознакомившись с материалами проверки, служебное расследование было завершено руководителем.

C.Рассмотрев представленные документы, комиссия приняла решение допустить кандидата к участию в конкурсе.

D.Изучив отчет об исполнении бюджета, возникли замечания к расходованию целевых средств.

Explanation: The action of an adverbial participle (деепричастие) must be performed by the grammatical subject of the main clause. In 'Рассмотрев представленные документы, комиссия приняла решение…', the subject 'комиссия' both examines the documents and adopts the decision.

9Which of the following phrases is a pleonasm (redundant wording) that should be avoided in official Russian drafting?

A.Служебный контракт (service contract)

B.Конкурсный отбор (competitive selection)

C.Квалификационные требования (qualification requirements)

D.Главная суть (the main essence)

Explanation: 'Главная суть' is a pleonasm: 'суть' already means the most important, essential element, so the adjective 'главная' adds nothing. In official drafting, write 'суть' or 'основные положения'. The other three phrases are established terms of civil-service legislation and personnel practice.

10Which pair shows correct lexical compatibility in Russian administrative and legal texts?

A.Играть значение (to play significance) and иметь роль (to have a role)

B.Играть роль (to play a role) and иметь значение (to have significance)

C.Оказывать значение (to render significance) and играть смысл (to play sense)

D.Нести роль (to carry a role) and представлять значение (to represent significance)

Explanation: The fixed verb-noun collocations are 'играть роль' and 'иметь значение'. Mixing them ('играть значение', 'иметь роль') is a classic contamination error tested in Russian-language sections.

About the Russia Civil Service Base Qualification Test Exam

Free independent practice for the Russia Civil Service Base Qualification Test (Тестирование на соответствие базовым квалификационным требованиям), the base part of the testing used in competitions for state civil service vacancies under Government Decree No. 397 and Federal Law No. 79-FZ. Questions cover Russian language norms and official correspondence, the Constitution, civil service law, anti-corruption rules (including 2026 changes) and government ICT. The official test is taken in Russian; this bank is an English-language study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the Russian-language test, and it is not affiliated with Mintrud Russia or gossluzhba.gov.ru.

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Assessment

Single-answer questions on five base areas — Russian language, the Constitution, state and civil service law, anti-corruption law, and ICT — with the same time for all candidates. In a competition, the test is one of the assessment methods, and the commission decides after an individual interview.

Time Limit

Set by each state body (Mintrud online base test: 40 minutes)

Passing Score

70% of questions asked

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State Language of the Russian Federation

Spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage and the official-business style of administrative documents and correspondence.

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Constitution of the Russian Federation

Foundations of the constitutional order, rights and freedoms, federal structure and jurisdiction, and the powers of the President, Federal Assembly, Government and courts.

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State and Civil Service Legislation

Federal Laws No. 58-FZ and No. 79-FZ: types of state service, position categories and groups, class ranks, qualification requirements, rights, duties, prohibitions, service contracts, attestation and disciplinary liability.

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Anti-Corruption Legislation

Federal Law No. 273-FZ and related acts: conflict of interest, notification duties, income, property and expense reporting (including 2026 changes), gifts, post-service restrictions and dismissal due to loss of trust.

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Electronic signatures (63-FZ), personal data (152-FZ), information security, state information systems (СМЭВ, МЭДО, ЕСИА), office software and document standards.

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Passing score: 70% of questions asked
Assessment: Single-answer questions on five base areas — Russian language, the Constitution, state and civil service law, anti-corruption law, and ICT — with the same time for all candidates. In a competition, the test is one of the assessment methods, and the commission decides after an individual interview.
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Russia Civil Service Base Qualification Test: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the 79-FZ position system: four categories (руководители, помощники (советники), специалисты, обеспечивающие специалисты) and five groups (высшие, главные, ведущие, старшие, младшие).

2Know the rule on unlawful instructions in Article 15, Part 2 of 79-FZ: give a written justification, obtain written confirmation, and then refuse to carry the instruction out.

3Track 2026 anti-corruption changes: since 1 January 2026 (505-FZ), income and property information is tied to applications, transfers and expense-reporting grounds, and since 1 September 2026 (105-FZ) expense control counts the income of the official, spouse and minor children.

4Practise official-style Russian: 'согласно приказу' (dative), 'по окончании' (prepositional), 'в течение', 'вследствие'.

5Separate Federation Council powers (border changes, Armed Forces abroad, top judges) from State Duma powers (amnesty, approving the Chairman of the Government, Central Bank Chairman).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Russia Civil Service Base Qualification Test?

It is the testing of candidates for state civil service vacancies against the base qualification requirements — knowledge of Russian, the Constitution, state and civil service law, anti-corruption law and ICT. Government Decree No. 397 of 31 March 2018 (the Uniform Methodology) requires it in competitions for civil service vacancies and the personnel reserve, and Mintrud publishes the official base test.

How many questions are there, and what is the pass mark?

Under Decree No. 397, a competition test has 40–60 questions with one correct answer each: unified base questions plus questions on the vacancy's professional field. The test is passed with at least 70% correct answers. Mintrud's official online base test has 40 questions in 40 minutes.

Does the test alone decide a civil service competition?

No. Testing is one of the competition procedures; the commission makes its decision after an individual interview with each candidate. The free preliminary self-test on the ЕИСУКС portal (gossluzhba.gov.ru) is for self-assessment only, and its result is not considered by the commission.

Is there a fee?

No fee is charged for the test. The preliminary self-test on gossluzhba.gov.ru is free of charge under Decree No. 397.

In what language is the official test taken, and how does this practice bank differ?

The official test is taken in Russian, and knowledge of Russian is itself one of the tested areas. This bank is an independent English-language study adaptation that keeps key Russian legal terms and Russian-language examples; it is not an official translation or a simulation of the Russian-language test.