UPEE in linguistics-2025: Demonstration tasks
🆕 The Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment has published sample tasks from the new subject test of the Unified Exam in Linguistics. This subject area appeared for the first time in the list of unified professional entrance exams for admission to master’s programs in 2025.
🔢 Structure of the linguistics test
📝 The linguistics test contains 140 tasks with one correct answer to be chosen from four options. The time allotted for completing all tasks is 180 minutes (3 hours). ⏰
🔍 Analysis of sample tasks
After analyzing the published sample tasks, we can identify the main thematic blocks that will be presented in the test:
1. General questions of linguistics: 🌐
- 🔬 The subject and methods of linguistics
- 🧩 Language as a system
- ⏳ Synchronic and diachronic approaches to language study
2. Phonetics and phonology: 🗣️
- 🔊 Sound changes in language
- 🎯 Differential features of phonemes
- 🔀 Combinatory sound processes
3. Morphology and word formation: 🔤
- 📎 Types of affixes and their functions
- 📊 Grammatical categories of parts of speech
- ↔️ Transition of words from one part of speech to another
4. Syntax: 🔗
- 🤝 Types of syntactic relations
- 🏗️ Word combinations and their structure
5. Lexicology and semantics: 💭
- 🎯 Lexical meaning and its aspects
- 🎨 Stylistic means of language
- 📶 Hierarchy of the language system
6. Applied aspects: 🛠️
- 📖 Types of dictionaries and their purpose
- 👤 Nonverbal means of communication
- 📰 Genres of journalism
💡 Tips for preparation
🎯 Systemic approach: Linguistics as a science requires an understanding of the connections between different levels of the language system. Do not study individual topics in isolation — try to see the system as a whole.
📋 Terminology: Pay special attention to learning linguistic terminology. Many tasks test your knowledge of precise definitions of terms.
🔬 Practical analysis: Practice analyzing specific linguistic phenomena. The ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical examples is key.
🚀 Modern approaches: Familiarize yourself with modern trends in linguistics, including discourse analysis and communicative linguistics.
⚠️ Important reminders
- 🎓 The linguistics test is required for admission to the B11 Philology program, and can also be used for admission to programs without subject test restrictions, such as C7 Journalism.
- ➕ In addition to the UPEE, all applicants for master’s programs must take the UEE (foreign language + GKT).
- 📅 Invitations to the test will appear in your personal accounts by June 12.
🌟 Successful preparation for the UPEE in linguistics requires thorough theoretical knowledge and the ability to apply it in practice. We recommend that you start preparing as early as possible and pay special attention to the demonstration tasks. 📚✨