On Monday, the first Unified State Exams (USE) in English were held in Russia. Graduates were unexpectedly asked to discuss the significance of National Unity Day, Victory Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Russia Day, May 1st, and other holidays. This was noted by the "Ostorozhno, Novosti" channel. Details. According to schoolchildren, the written part required them to discuss the origin and meaning of state holidays celebrated in Russia. They admitted they were not ready for such tasks. Their teachers and tutors also note this. "To figure this out, you need a C1 level. It seems like nonsense, but try to formulate it concisely on the fly. I have two taking the exam. I'm afraid the weaker one won't remember what Defenders' Day is. Won't remember the verb 'defend'," said one teacher. Many also point to the difficulty of the word 'commemorate' and other specific words that belong to a level not lower than C1. Teachers note that they prepared students for many universal topics such as hobbies, travel, art, ecology, etc., but not for interpreting Russian holidays. "I had a student last year who wrote a letter to the maximum score. Topic: 'Scientists and Discoveries'. I thought nothing could be scarier. Well, apparently, we haven't seen National Unity Day yet," stated one teacher. According to tutors, many of their students experienced stress during the exam. They believe such knowledge is more relevant to a history exam.