Student Assessment

In Georgia’s general education system, assessments are designed to evaluate students’ knowledge, skills, and competencies while supporting their academic development. The assessment framework distinguishes between formative and summative methods, aligning with the Law of Georgia on General Education and the National Curriculum and applying them strategically across different stages of education to ensure effective evaluation and support for learning.

The main tasks of the assessment are:

a) Diagnosing student achievements to improve their learning process;

b) Creating a profile reflecting student achievements/learning progress;

c) Creating data for making evidence-based decisions to improve the quality of the learning process.

Formative assessment: Shows the dynamics/progress of each student's development and creates a support mechanism for realizing the student's potential. The student is an active participant in formative assessment and is involved in obtaining and processing information relevant to the evaluation. The summative assessment determines the student's level of achievement in relation to the results of the subject curriculum. And should serve to form a positive self-esteem for the student. The school itself determines the components of the summative assessment. 

For grades I–IV and the first semester of grade V, only formative assessment is used, and from the second semester of grade V through grades VI-XII, both formative and summative assessments are applied. 

In the classroom assessment format, students' academic achievements are assessed using a ten-point system based on four levels:

The Georgian education system uses structured formative assessments to track student progress. Key measures include: 

• Semester Score of Subject: calculated based on the arithmetic average of the grades received by the student during the semester.
• Annual Score of Subject: calculated based on the arithmetic average of the semester scores of the subject.

• Subject Level Score: arithmetic average of the annual subject scores received in each grade during the level.

• Level score is calculated based on the arithmetic average of the subject level scores.

Progression of Student

To advance to the next grade, students must achieve an annual score of at least 5.0 in each subject or receive a "pass" in undifferentiated assessments. Repeating a successfully passed grade is not permitted.  

Private schools may set their own rules for grade promotion and determine only the threshold for passing the grade, and this threshold shall be 5.0 or more. Public schools with enhanced teaching programs may also set higher thresholds for specialized subjects but must maintain a minimum threshold of 5.0.

For students scoring below 5.0 in any subject, the school is obliged to offer the student a remediation program before the autumn exam, designed to address specific learning gaps of specific students. Schools determine the rules and procedures for the autumn retake exam in their curriculum.

If a student at the primary and basic level misses 30% or more of the hours allocated for a specific subject during the academic year, the student is evaluated only based on passing the external exam.

Certification

Upon completing basic education (grades 7–10), students are awarded a Basic General Education Certificate. This certificate enables them to either continue their studies at the third level of general education (secondary education, grades 11–12) or to exit the school and transition to a professional education program, where they can gain vocational or technical training.

To advance to higher education, students must complete secondary education and obtain a Full General Education Certificate. This certification not only confirms the successful completion of all three levels of general education but also serves as the essential qualification for pursuing higher academic goals.