Can you miss your oral GED in 2025? We know the rules

Pupils enrolled in the advanced school year 2024/2025 gotta pass not only written exams but besides oral exams – with 2 subjects. Contrary to popular opinion, oral examinations are not just a formality. They may not be passed, and this will make it impossible to get a certificate of maturity.

Oral examinations in 2025 – compulsory for everyone

In May 2025 The Central Examination Board will conduct oral examinations within 2 periods: 9 to 24 May. Obligation to take oral examinations applies to all seniors and includes:

• Polish (compulsory),
• Modern abroad language (also mandatory).

It is not possible to get a maturity certificate without taking these 2 examinations. What's more, giving must score at least 30% of eachI'm sorry.

Oral exam from Polish – what does it look like?

Polish language exam in advancement 30 minutesand its structure has been precisely defined. Passer Draws 2 questions:

1. Question from the Public Questions Pool – applies to compulsory reading. In 2025 this list remained reduced to 68 items.
2. Independent question – concerning literature or another works of art.

The examination course is as follows:

• 15 minutes – time to prepare answers,
• 10 minutes – submission of replies,
• 5 minutes - Talk to the committee.

The maximum number of points to score is 30including:

• 0 to 16 points – for the substantive aspect of the main statement,
• 0–4 points – for the composition of speeches,
• 0–6 points – for speaking to the committee,
• 0–4 points – for language (range and correctness of language measures).

Oral examination of abroad language – shorter but besides scored

The exam in modern language is ongoing 15 minutes and consists of three tasks:

1. Introduction (approx. 2 minutes),
2. Dialogue in the form of function playing,
3. Description of illustrations and answers to committee questions,
4. Statement based on a stimulating material with 2 supplementary questions.

Here, too, the maximum number of points is 30, broken down by:

• 0-18 points – Communication efficiency (6 points each for 3 tasks),
• 0–4 points – scope of lexic-grammatics,
• 0–4 points – the correctness of language measures,
• 0–2 points – pronunciation,
• 0–2 points – fluidity of speech.

What does a 30% threshold mean?

At least 30 percent of the points should be earned to pass the oral exam., meaning:

• minimum 9 points of 30 possible from Polish,
• minimum 9 points of 30 possible from a modern abroad language.

Failure to accomplish this minimum means failing to pass the GED, even if all written examinations have been passed. Importantly, the giver must besides take a written examination from 1 additional subject at extended level, although the point threshold does not apply in his case.

Do oral results number for enrollment?

Nope. The results of oral examinations are not taken into account erstwhile recruiting universitiesThat's why any students treat them as unnecessary. Still, theirs. credit is simply a prerequisite for obtaining a maturity certificate, and then to start college.

What's the punishment for failing oral advanced school?

The consequences of failing 1 of the oral examinations are serious:

• no elder certificate in May 2025,
• the request to take the corrective examination within the time limit set by CKE,
• delay in starting studies or work.

A Future Perspective

Although any educational circles postulate resignation from oral examinations or theirs voluntary, the Ministry of Education and the Central Examination Board emphasize that the ability to speak, argue and talk are an integral part of the competence of the graduate. Therefore, they are not expected to be abolished in the coming years.