Ukraine is investigating a case involving the alleged falsification of the National Multidisciplinary Test results
Education Ombudsman Nadiya Leshchyk contacted the National Police after investigating a complaint from a college applicant who alleged that the results of the 2025 National Multisubject Test (NMT) for 2025 during the 2026 admissions cycle. An investigation by the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA) revealed signs of outside interference and document forgery.
According to the ombudsman, the applicant claimed that after the NMT results were announced in 2025, he had scored 100 points in one of the subjects, but when submitting his documents in 2026, this score had allegedly changed by 4 points, meaning he did not meet the cutoff score.
To investigate the complaint, Nadiya Leshchyk sent a request to the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA). The Center reported that the test results had not changed since their official release. According to the review, the applicant’s final score was 4 points, which corresponds to a “Failed” grade.
In addition, UCEQA specialists analyzed the documents and screenshots provided by the applicant. Based on their findings, the materials contain technical, visual, and logical indications of tampering and may be forged.
In light of this, the education ombudsman has asked law enforcement agencies to conduct an investigation.
At the same time, Leshchyk reiterated the principle of the presumption of innocence and urged applicants to adhere to the principles of academic integrity. She also noted that, in accordance with the law, a violation of academic integrity may serve as grounds for annulling admission results or expulsion from the educational institution.
Source: Judicial and Legal Gazette.
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