Former Education Minister suggests modifications to EIT regulations
The Unified National Test (UNT), the final assessment for schoolchildren in Kazakhstan, is currently under scrutiny due to questions about its development in relation to artificial intelligence (AI). Ashat Aimagambetov, a former Minister of Education and Science and current Mazhilis deputy, has raised concerns about the potential changes to the UNT and the modifications of the test questions.
The UNT, which was approved in 2017 and has undergone changes since then, is overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science in Kazakhstan. This year, over 210,000 applicants took the test, with approximately 76.5% of them taking it in Kazakh, 23.5% in Russian, and 149 in English.
The test lasts 4 hours (240 minutes), with an additional 40 minutes given to individuals with special educational needs. It consists of 120 test tasks, with 20 tasks on the history of Kazakhstan, 10 on mathematical literacy, 10 on reading literacy, and 40 tasks each on two profile subjects.
Ashat Aimagambetov has asked a representative of the Ministry of Science for a clear response about the changes to the UNT. However, the ministry has not yet provided a clear response to the question about the changes to the UNT.
In addition, a round table on the application of AI in the social sphere is currently underway in the Mazhilis. The Kazakh government is proposing changes to the UNT that consider the development of AI, likely involving adjustments to examination procedures or security measures to address AI's impact. Specific details of these proposed changes were not found in the available sources.
After the test, there is an opportunity to file an appeal regarding the results and the content of the tasks. The test can be conducted electronically or on paper.
Aimagambetov is advocating for modifications to the UNT rules, asking questions about how the UNT will change and how the questions will be modified to accommodate AI. The future of the UNT remains uncertain as these discussions continue.
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