The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation will tighten the rules of admission to universities through Olympiad benefits and review the distribution of paid places. The number of Olympiads that offer admission benefits has already been reduced from 83 to 60. Only the winners of the Olympiads will be able to enter without exams, and the winners will receive 100 points in the profile of the Unified State Exams. Also, the right to benefits will only be taken into account based on the results of the competitions for students in the 10th-11th grades, the department said. The Olympic athletes have almost been dispatched.

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation will tighten the rules of admission to universities through Olympiad benefits and review the distribution of paid places. The number of Olympiads that offer admission benefits has already been reduced from 83 to 60. Only the winners of the Olympiads will be able to enter without exams, and the winners will receive 100 points in the profile of the Unified State Exams. Also, the right to benefits will only be taken into account based on the results of the competitions for students in the 10th-11th grades, the department said. The Olympic athletes have almost been dispatched.