Kyrgyzstan University Applicants Report Certificate Errors

University applicants in Kyrgyzstan are facing difficulties with their national testing certificates, essential for higher education admissions. Social media reports indicate that certificates display a central year of 2026 but a text year of 2025, leading admissions committees to reject the documents.

Students express frustration over the error, which they attribute to "someone's inattention." They are required to travel to the Center for Education Evaluation and Methods (CEEM) in Bishkek to rectify the mistake. This poses a significant burden, particularly for applicants from distant regions who lack the means to travel to the capital.

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Now applicants this year will have to go to the office of the Center for Education Evaluation and Methods in Bishkek to correct this.

Concerns are also raised about how many applicants may not have noticed the typo and the implications for those unable to reach Bishkek. One applicant demanded official intervention through the ministry to ensure all universities accept these certificates without additional requirements. As of now, neither CEEM nor the Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation has commented on the situation. The national testing is also used for college admissions for students who have completed 11th grade. Approximately 69,500 individuals participated in the testing this year, but the number of certificates issued with the error remains unknown. The admissions process for universities and colleges began on July 13.

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Why should people run around and waste nerves because of someone's inattention? Resolve the issue officially through the ministry so that all universities accept these documents without unnecessary requirements!