Lubinets: The NMT is turning into a test of endurance — in the Odesa region the exam in shelters lasted 13 hours

Technical glitches and four consecutive subjects are depriving applicants of time and often the right to retake exams; the Ministry of Education and Science is being urged to act immediately

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09 Jun 2026

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The Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubynets, criticized the organization of the National Multidisciplinary Test, saying that the exam is increasingly becoming a test of endurance rather than an assessment of knowledge, as he reported on his Telegram channel.

“Formally it’s about knowledge. In fact, more and more — about endurance, nerves and technical luck,” wrote Dmytro Lubynets on Telegram.

The ombudsman emphasized that teenagers are forced to take as many as 4 subjects in a row without breaks, which leads to exhaustion, and the process is accompanied by technical failures: frozen computers, faulty equipment and incorrect display of tasks.

As an example, he cited the story of a medalist and winner of a national olympiad who, because of technical problems, lost time during the exam and was never given the opportunity to retake the NMT.

Another report of shortcomings came from a history teacher with 18 years of experience, who pointed out an uneven distribution of tasks in the test and the appearance of questions that go beyond the school curriculum.

The situation became particularly critical in the Odesa region, where, due to an announced air raid alert, the administration of the NMT stretched for more than 13 hours, and children had to stay in shelters without access to water and food, which caused severe exhaustion and put the objectivity of the obtained results into question.

“After such a marathon, children report a loss of concentration and an inability to properly complete tasks. This calls into question the equality of conditions and the fairness of assessment,” noted Dmytro Lubynets.

According to him, organizing the NMT under martial law is a failure of the system, which guarantees neither safety nor equal opportunities for applicants, so he demands an immediate response and solutions from the Ministry of Education.

Against this background, it was reported that more than 350 thousand Ukrainians have already registered for NMT-2026, and interest in entering higher education institutions has been growing for the 3rd year in a row.