Bachelor’s Programs
Decree № 497, issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on May 19, 2021, has adopted Unified State Qualification Exam (USQE) as evaluation format for Bachelor’s program students majoring in a number of specializations listed within the Decree. According to this List of Specializations, Bachelor’s program students majoring in “Nursing”, “Technologies of Medical Diagnostics and Treatment”, and “Physical Therapy, Ergotherapy” must take their Unified State Qualification Exam.
The procedure for evaluation of students majoring in “22 Healthcare” branch of knowledge has been determined under Resolution № 334, according to which USQE is administered for Bachelor’s program students in a single test-based stage – Krok B Exam.
Krok B Exam is taken by Bachelor’s program students majoring in “Nursing”, “Technologies of Medical Diagnostics and Treatment”, and “Physical Therapy, Ergotherapy” during the last year of their academic program.Types and Number of Test Questions
The exam uses Multiple Choice Questions that have only one correct answer.
The test consists of 150 questions.
Sample test questions have been added to the Training Module that students can use when preparing for their exams. You can access the Training Module from the home page of the Testing Board’s official website by clicking on the Exam Training Module link.
How much time do you have to write your Krok B Exam?
- Ukrainian students have 2 hours 30 minutes to complete their test.
- Foreign students have 3 hours to complete their test.

