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Key Facts: NMT Ukrainian Language Exam

Official Tasks

UCEQA 2026 subject guidance

120 min

Shared Stage

UCEQA 2026 NMT structure

8/45

Raw Conversion Threshold

2026 admission rules, Appendix 5

NMT Ukrainian Language: 30 official computer-based tasks, maximum 45 raw points. Stage 1: Ukrainian Language and Mathematics share 120 minutes. Candidates allocate time within the stage; there is no fixed 60-minute subject limit. Independent English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep. These selected-topic exercises are supplementary, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for the full range of official tasks. Ukrainian words and sentences remain in Ukrainian because they are the tested skill; instructions and feedback are in English.

Sample NMT Ukrainian Language Practice Questions

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1In which of the following words does the letter 'я' represent two distinct sounds ([jа])?

A.буря

B.м'ята

C.пісня

D.лялька

Explanation: In Ukrainian phonetics, the letters я, ю, є represent two sounds ([jа], [jу], [jе]) when they appear at the beginning of a word, after a vowel, after an apostrophe, or after a soft sign. In 'м'ята' (mint), the apostrophe precedes 'я', so it is pronounced as two sounds [м й а т а].

2Which word contains only voiceless consonants?

A.папір

B.спека

C.земля

D.похід

Explanation: The word 'спека' (heat) consists of the consonants [с], [п], and [к], all of which belong to the voiceless consonant group in Ukrainian (remembered by the mnemonic 'Цап хоче фісташки, КоТоЧиСь').

3In which of the following words falls the stress correctly on the SECOND syllable according to standard orthoepy?

A.мама

B.одинадцять

C.випадок

D.виразний

Explanation: Вирáзний has stress on its second syllable. The other choices are мáма, одинáдцять, and ви́падок, whose stresses fall on different syllable positions.

4Which word is stressed on the FIRST syllable in standard Ukrainian?

A.читання

B.завдання

C.мова

D.навчання

Explanation: Мо́ва has first-syllable stress. The other forms have second-syllable stress: чита́ння, завда́ння, and навча́ння.

5In which word does assimilation by voicing occur in Ukrainian pronunciation?

A.просьба

B.нігті

C.стежка

D.казка

Explanation: In просьба, the voiceless [сʲ] is voiced to [зʲ] before [б]. This is regressive assimilation before a voiced obstruent; it should not be generalized to every consonant preceding a sonorant.

6Which word correctly requires an apostrophe according to orthography rules?

A.свято

B.торф'яний

C.морквяний

D.мавпячий

Explanation: An apostrophe is written after labial consonants (б, п, в, м, ф) before я, ю, є, ї if the labial is not preceded by another consonant belonging to the same root (except 'р'). In 'торф'яний', the labial 'ф' is preceded by 'р', so the apostrophe IS written. In 'свято', 'морквяний', and 'мавпячий', the labial is preceded by a root consonant other than 'р', so no apostrophe is used.

7In which word is the soft sign (знак м'якшення) NOT written?

A.пальчик

B.тонший

C.неньчин

D.кількість

Explanation: Тонший is written without a soft sign before ш. This rule must be distinguished from derivatives such as неньчин, which retain the soft sign found in the base ненька.

8In which group do ALL words undergo consonant simplification in writing (спрощення в групах приголосних)?

A.чесний, тижневий, проїзний

B.шістнадцять, корисний, радісний

C.зап'ястний, захисний, обласний

D.форпостний, хвастливий, злісний

Explanation: In 'чесний' (from честь), 'тижневий' (from тиждень), and 'проїзний' (from проїзд), the consonant clusters -стн- and -здн- undergo simplification in pronunciation and in writing, dropping the 'т' or 'д'. In words like 'шістнадцять', 'зап'ястний', and 'форпостний', simplification occurs in speech but is NOT reflected in writing (orthographic exceptions).

9The prefix 'с-' (instead of 'з-') must be written in which of the following words?

A...фотографувати

B...робити

C...ламати

D...шити

Explanation: According to Ukrainian orthography rules, the prefix 'с-' is written exclusively before the voiceless consonants к, п, т, ф, х (mnemonic phrase 'Кафе «Птах»'). Before all other consonants and vowels, the prefix 'з-' (or phonetic variants 'зі-', 'зо-') is used. Therefore, we write 'сфотографувати' (before 'ф'), but 'зробити' (before 'р'), 'зламати' (before 'л'), and 'зшити' (before 'ш').

10In which word is the prefix 'пре-' spelled correctly to denote a high degree of quality?

A.прикрасний

B.прекрасний

C.прірва

D.приподобний

Explanation: The prefix 'пре-' is used in adjectives and adverbs to express a superlative or high degree of quality (equivalent to 'дуже'): 'прекрасний' (very beautiful), 'премудрий', 'пречудовий'. The prefix 'при-' denotes proximity, attachment, or incomplete action, while 'прі-' occurs only in 'прірва', 'прізвище', and 'прізвисько'.

About the NMT Ukrainian Language Exam

NMT Ukrainian Language is a compulsory subject of Ukraine’s National Multi-Subject Test for higher-education admission. Independent English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep. These selected-topic exercises are supplementary, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for the full range of official tasks. Ukrainian words and sentences remain in Ukrainian because they are the tested skill; instructions and feedback are in English.

Exam sponsor: Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (УЦОЯО / UCEQA). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Computer-based subject component of Національний мультипредметний тест (НМТ / NMT). 25 single-choice tasks and 5 matching tasks.

Time Limit

Stage 1: Ukrainian Language and Mathematics share 120 minutes. Candidates allocate time within the stage; there is no fixed 60-minute subject limit.

Passing Score

8 of 45 raw points is the minimum for a converted 100–200 result in 2026; it does not guarantee admission.

Exam / Certification Fees

Free participation; travel costs separate

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Official sources

UCEQA 2026 subject scope and task forms · Source checked 2026-10-23
UCEQA 2026 NMT structure and assessment languages · Source checked 2026-10-23
UCEQA 2026 candidate FAQ · Source checked 2026-10-23
2026 admission rules and score-conversion tables, Appendix 5 · Source checked 2026-10-23
UCEQA NMT participation procedure: no participation fee · Source checked 2026-10-23General participation procedure; the 2026 interview with the UCEQA director also discusses paid participation only as a possible future change.
UCEQA director interview, 19 May 2026 · Source checked 2026-10-23
Official Ukrainian Orthography, 2026 edition · Source checked 2026-10-23

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