On approval of the rules for the state certification of educational organizations implementing general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, educational programs for technical and vocational, post-secondary education, regardless of the forms of ownership and departmental subordination

Order of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 30, 2026 No. 114-NK. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on May 4, 2026 No. 38645

 In accordance with subparagraph 1) Paragraph 3 of Article 55-1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Education" I ORDER:

     1. To approve the attached Rules for the state certification of educational organizations implementing general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, educational programs for technical and vocational, post-secondary education, regardless of the forms of ownership and departmental subordination (hereinafter referred to as the Rules).

     2. Committee on Quality Assurance in the Field of Education of the Ministry

     education of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ensure:

     1) the state registration of this order in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) posting of this order on the Internet resource of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan after its official publication;

     3) within ten working days after the state registration of this order, submit to the Legal Department of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan information on the implementation of measures provided for in subparagraphs 1) and 2) of this paragraph.

     3. Control over the execution of this order is entrusted to the supervising Vice Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     4. This order shall enter into force upon the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication.

     To establish that from July 12, 2026:

     subparagraph 3) of paragraph 2, subparagraph 7) of paragraph 16, subparagraphs 2) and 3) of paragraph 17, paragraph 48 of the Rules apply as follows:

     "3) comprehensive testing is a form of assessment of learning outcomes conducted simultaneously in several academic disciplines using digital technologies;";

     "7) educational, methodological and digital resources;";

     "2) information contained in the National Educational Database, as well as in digital systems and digital platforms used by educational organizations;

     3) information from the digital systems of government agencies and official Internet resources";

     "48. Computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9 is conducted in the form of comprehensive testing using digital technologies and using test tasks in order to determine the level of development of educational programs for compliance with the requirements of the State Educational Standard.";

     Appendices 1, 2, and 3 to the Rules are valid as amended in accordance with appendices 2, 3, and 4 to this order.

Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

J. Suleimenova

Appendix 1 to the Decree of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 30, 2026 No. 114-NK

Rules for the state certification of educational organizations that implement general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, educational programs for technical and vocational, post-secondary education, regardless of the forms of ownership and departmental subordination

Chapter 1. General provisions

     1. These are the Rules for conducting state certification of educational organizations that implement general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, educational programs for technical and vocational, and post-secondary education, regardless of their forms of ownership and departmental subordination (hereinafter referred to as – Rules), developed in accordance with subparagraph 1) paragraph 3 of Article 55-1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Education" and determine the procedure for state certification of educational organizations of the appropriate level.

     2. The following concepts are used in these Rules:

     1) an educational program is a single set of basic characteristics of education, including the goals, results and content of learning, the organization of the educational process, ways and methods of their implementation, criteria for evaluating learning outcomes;

     2) state certification of educational organizations (hereinafter referred to as state certification) is a procedure for the comprehensive assessment of the quality and accessibility of education, aimed at determining the compliance of educational activities with the requirements of the state mandatory standard of the appropriate level of education.

     3) comprehensive testing is a form of assessment of learning outcomes conducted simultaneously in several academic disciplines using information and communication technologies;

     4) conflict of interests – a conflict between the personal interests of a person proposed for inclusion in the attestation commission or a member of the attestation commission and his duties, in which personal interests may affect the objectivity, impartiality and proper performance of his duties.;

     5) curriculum – a program that defines for each academic subject, each academic discipline and (or) module the content and scope of knowledge, skills, and competencies to be mastered;

     6) curriculum is a document regulating the list, sequence, volume (labor intensity) of academic subjects, academic disciplines and (or) modules, professional practice, and other types of educational activities of students of the appropriate level of education and forms of control.;

     7) learning outcomes – the amount of knowledge, skills, acquired, demonstrated by the student during the development of the educational program, and the values and attitudes formed.

     3. State certification is carried out by:

     1) Committee on Quality Assurance in the Field of Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) – in relation to republican educational organizations that implement general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, as well as educational programs for technical and vocational, post-secondary education, regardless of departmental subordination, with the exception of educational organizations whose state certification is carried out by an authorized body in the field of healthcare;

     2) territorial divisions of the Committee (hereinafter referred to as territorial divisions      2) territorial divisions of the Committee (hereinafter referred to as territorial divisions) – regarding educational organizations that implement general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, as well as educational programs for technical and vocational, post-secondary education, regardless of their forms of ownership and departmental subordination, with the exception of republican educational organizations and educational organizations whose state certification is carried out by an authorized boding educational organizations that implement general educational programs for prcation and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, as well as educational programs for technical and vocational, post-secondary education, regardless of their forms of ownership and departmental subordination, with the exception of republican educational organizations and educational organizations whose state certification is carried out by an authorized boy in the field of healthcare.

     4. The state certification is carried out once every five years.

     5. The first state certification is carried out in newly established:

     1) educational organizations implementing general educational programs of preschool education and training – after three years from the date of commencement of activity;

     2) organizations implementing general educational programs of primary, basic secondary and general secondary education – after four years;

     3) organizations implementing educational programs of technical and vocational, post–secondary education - no later than one year after the first graduation of specialists.

     6. During the state attestation, the processing of personal data of pupils, students, teachers and other persons is carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Personal Data and their Protection" and to the extent necessary to achieve the goals of the state attestation.

     Recording of audio, photo and video materials is allowed with prior notification to the head of the educational organization and is carried out without interference in the educational process.

Chapter 2. The procedure for state certification

     7. The state certification consists of the following stages::

     1) approval of the list of educational organizations subject to state certification in the upcoming calendar year (hereinafter referred to as the List);

     2) conducting a self-assessment of educational activities by the educational organization;

     3) conducting computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9;

     4) formation of the attestation commission;

     5) conducting state certification and drawing up an opinion;

     6) assessment of the elimination of identified inconsistencies

7) making a decision on recognizing an educational organization as having passed or failed state certification.

     8. The Committee and its territorial divisions annually approve a List by November 1, indicating the planned dates (months) of state certification for each educational organization.

     The list is posted on the Internet resources of the Committee and its territorial divisions within 3 (three) business days from the date of approval.

     Amendments and additions to the List are made in cases of reorganization, liquidation of an educational organization, as well as the occurrence of natural and man-made emergencies, the imposition of a state of emergency, the occurrence or threat of the spread of an epidemic, foci of quarantine facilities and especially dangerous harmful organisms, infectious parasitic diseases, poisoning, radiation accidents and related restrictions.

     9. Educational organizations included in the List shall conduct a self-assessment of educational activities based on the assessment criteria established by these Rules and post self-assessment materials of educational activities on their official Internet resources at least 5 (five) days before the start date of the state attestation specified in the List.

     10. Self-assessment materials must be reliable, complete, and up-to-date at the time of their posting.

     The self-assessment materials contain analytical information on the areas and evaluation criteria provided for in these Rules, with supporting materials attached.

     Failure to submit or submit incomplete or unreliable self-assessment materials is taken into account by the attestation commission when evaluating the educational activities of an educational organization.

     11. In preparation for the state certification, computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9 is carried out in educational organizations that implement educational programs for primary, basic secondary and general secondary education.

     The results of computer testing are used by the attestation commission when evaluating the educational activities of an educational organization.

     The procedure for conducting computer testing is determined by Chapter 5 of these Rules.

     12. The attestation Commission is formed by the Committee or its territorial subdivision within the limits of its competence, consisting of at least 3 (three) people.

     A representative of the Committee or its territorial subdivision is appointed Chairman of the attestation commission.

     The secretary of the commission is determined from among the members of the attestation commission. The secretary of the attestation commission ensures the organization of its work and the keeping of minutes of the meeting.

     13. The attestation commission consists of:

     1) representatives of the Committee and (or) its territorial divisions;

     2) representatives of state bodies under the departmental subordination of educational organizations (when conducting state certification of state educational organizations), and (or) representatives of educational and methodological centers under the jurisdiction of educational management bodies;

     3) representatives of educational organizations, as well as professional associations (associations) in the field of education (by agreement), with work experience in the field of activity of the certified educational organization, from among:

     teachers with the qualification categories "teacher expert", "teacher researcher", "teacher master" and (or) a master's degree;

     methodologists, heads and deputy heads of educational organizations who meet the qualification requirements established by the Standard Qualification Characteristics of Teacher positions approved by Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 13, 2009 No. 338 (registered in the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts under No. 5750);

     representatives of professional associations with relevant experience and/or expertise in the field of education;

     4) representatives of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken", employers and (or) social partners (for organizations of technical and vocational, post-secondary education) (as agreed).

     14. The attestation commission does not include persons with a conflict of interest.

     If a conflict of interest exists or arises, a member of the attestation commission must immediately notify the Committee or its territorial unit.

     If a conflict of interest is identified, the relevant person must be replaced in compliance with the requirements for the composition of the attestation commission.

     15. The state attestation is carried out by the attestation commission without visiting the educational organization within the time limits provided for in the List and does not exceed 7 (seven) working days, except for the cases provided for in paragraph 24 of these Rules.

     The activities of an educational organization for the previous 2 (two) academic years and the current academic year are subject to state attestation, taking into account the timing of the state attestation.

     16. The directions of study during the state certification, including in the context of specialties, are determined taking into account the level of education and include:

     1) general characteristics, including general information about the organization of education;

     2) personnel structure, including analysis of human resources potential;

     3) the contingent of pupils and students;

     4) educational and methodical work in the organization of education;

     5) educational work;

     6) logistical support;

     7) educational, methodological and information resources;

     8) the results of computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9;

     9) organization of industrial and professional practice.

     17. State certification is carried out by analyzing, studying and comparing data:

     1) self-assessment materials of educational activities posted on the official Internet resources of the relevant educational organization;

     2) information contained in the National Educational Database, as well as in information systems and digital platforms used by educational organizations;

     3) information from the information systems of government agencies and official Internet resources;

     4) the results of computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9.

     18. The evaluation of the educational organization's activities is carried out on the basis of the assessment criteria established by Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to these Rules.

     19. Based on the results of a comprehensive assessment of the quality and accessibility of education, the attestation commission collectively decides on the compliance or non-compliance of the educational activities of the educational organization with the requirements of the state mandatory standards of preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary, technical and vocational, post-secondary education, approved by the Order of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 3, 2022 No. 348 (registered in the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts under No. 29031) (hereinafter referred to as the SES).

     20. The decision of the attestation commission is made by a majority vote of its members. In case of equality of votes, the vote of the chairman of the attestation commission is decisive. The course of the meeting of the attestation commission and the decision taken are formalized by the protocol, which is signed by the chairman and the secretary.

     21. Based on the results of the state attestation, the attestation commission draws up the Conclusion of the state Attestation (hereinafter referred to as the Conclusion), which is signed by the chairman and members of the attestation commission.

     22. The Conclusion states:

     1) information about the educational organization;

     2) information on the composition of the attestation commission;

     3) the results of the assessment in the areas provided for in paragraph 16 of these Rules;

     4) a decision on the compliance or non-compliance of the educational activities of the educational organization with the requirements of the State Educational Standard;

     5) recommendations for improving the activities of the educational organization.

     23. If the results of the state attestation reveal inconsistencies in the educational activities of the educational organization with the requirements of the State Educational Standard (hereinafter referred to as inconsistencies), an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the attestation commission with the attachment of state attestation materials is sent to the Committee or its territorial subdivision no later than 1 (one) business day from the date of signing the protocol.

     24. The Committee or its territorial subdivision, based on an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the attestation commission, sends a notification to the educational organization about the need to eliminate the identified inconsistencies (hereinafter referred to as the Notification) no later than 3 (three) business days from the date of receipt of the extract.

     The Notification sets a time limit for the elimination of identified inconsistencies, not exceeding 3 (three) months from the date of its transmission.

     25. An educational organization in respect of which nonconformities have been identified based on the results of the state attestation shall, within 5 (five) business days from the date of receipt of the Notification, develop and send to the Committee or its territorial subdivision an action plan to eliminate the identified nonconformities (hereinafter referred to as the action plan).

     26. The action plan contains a list of measures to eliminate the identified inconsistencies, the form of completion, the timing of their execution and the responsible performers.

     27. Upon expiration of the period established for the elimination of the identified inconsistencies, the educational organization sends to the Committee or its territorial division information and documents confirming their elimination.

28. Failure to provide information and documents confirming the elimination of identified inconsistencies within the established time frame is considered as their non-elimination and is the basis for recognizing an educational organization as not complying with the requirements of the State Educational Standard.

     29. The assessment of the elimination of identified inconsistencies is carried out by the attestation commission, formed in accordance with paragraph 12 of these Rules, with a visit to the educational organization on the basis of submitted documents and within the limits of previously identified inconsistencies.

     The composition of the attestation commission is subject to change in cases that prevent its members from participating in the assessment, as well as in the presence of a conflict of interest.

     30. Based on the results of the assessment of the elimination of identified inconsistencies, the attestation commission makes a decision on the compliance or non-compliance of the educational activities of the educational organization with the requirements of the State Educational Standard and issues it in the form of an Opinion in accordance with paragraph 22 of these Rules.

     31. The state certification is considered completed from the date of signing the Conclusion.

     32. The conclusion is sent to the educational organization electronically, providing confirmation of its receipt, including through an electronic document management system or e-mail.

     The date of receipt of the Report is the date of confirmation of its delivery.

     33. In case of disagreement with the Conclusion, the educational organization has the right to send written comments and/or objections to the Committee or its territorial division within 3 (three) working days from the date of receipt of the Conclusion.

     The Committee or its territorial subdivision considers the received comments and (or) objections before making a decision on the results of the state attestation.

     Upon receipt of comments and/or objections, the Committee or its territorial subdivision notifies the educational organization of the time, date and place (method) of the hearing in order to provide an opportunity to express a position on the received comments and/or objections. The hearing is conducted in accordance with the procedure and time limits provided for in article 73 of the Administrative Procedural Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     Based on the results of consideration of the comments and (or) objections, the Committee or its territorial division decides on their satisfaction or sends a reasoned refusal response.

Chapter 3. Criteria for evaluating educational organizations

     34. Evaluation of educational activities of educational organizations is carried out according to criteria using measuring instruments assigned to the following levels:

     1) "exemplary" – 5 points;

     2) "good" – 4 points;

     3) "requiring improvement" – 3 points;

     4) "low" – 2 points.

     35. The measuring instruments are applied to the evaluation criteria in accordance with Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to these Rules.

     36. The level of educational activity of an educational organization is defined as the arithmetic average of the scores according to criteria rounded to the nearest integer value.

     37. The results of the assessment of the educational activities of the educational organization are drawn up in accordance with Appendix 4 to these Rules.

     38. An educational organization is recognized as having passed the state certification if the final level of activity corresponds to the levels of "exemplary", "good" or "requiring improvement".

     39. An educational organization is recognized as not having passed the state certification if there are inconsistencies with the requirements of the State Educational Standard or if the final level of activity corresponds to the "low" level.

     40. When assessing the elimination of identified inconsistencies, the assessment is carried out according to the criteria and measurements for which violations were previously identified.

Chapter 4. Summarizing the results of the state attestation and the procedure for appealing its results

     41. Based on the Conclusion, the Committee or its territorial subdivision, within the limits of its competence, issues an order recognizing the educational organization as having passed or failed state certification no later than 10 (ten) calendar days from the date of signing the Conclusion.

     42. The order on recognition of an educational organization that has passed or has not passed the state certification is brought to the attention of the educational organization within 3 (three) working days from the date of its publication.

     43. Information on the results of the state attestation is posted on the official Internet resources of the Committee or its territorial subdivision no later than 3 (three) business days from the date of issuance of the relevant order.

     44. In relation to educational organizations recognized as not having passed the state certification, state control measures are carried out in accordance with the Business Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     45. Educational organizations that have not eliminated previously identified inconsistencies with the requirements of the State Educational Standard are subject to inclusion in the List for the next calendar year.

     46. Decisions, actions (inaction) The Committee or its territorial subdivision that conducted the state attestation, as well as its officials, may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by the Administrative Procedural Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     47. The materials of the state attestation are kept in the Committee or its territorial subdivision, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for at least 5 (five) years from the date of issuing the order recognizing the educational organization as having passed or failed the state attestation.

Chapter 5. Computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9

     48. Computer testing of students in grades 4 and 9 is conducted in the form of comprehensive testing using information and communication technologies and using test tasks in order to determine the level of development of educational programs for compliance with the requirements of the State Educational Standard.

     49. Computer testing is conducted no earlier than 30 (thirty) calendar days and no later than 5 (five) business days before the start of the state certification.

     50. Employees of the Committee or its territorial divisions, within the limits of their competence, participate as observers in conducting computer testing in order to ensure its objectivity and transparency.

     51. When conducting computer testing, uniform conditions and equal opportunities are created for students.

     52. The educational organization ensures that students of the appropriate level of education participate in computer testing and takes measures to ensure their attendance and passing the test.

     53. Computer testing is conducted with the participation of at least 90% of the total number of students of the appropriate level of education (for educational organizations with a total number of students of 10 or less, at least 80%).

     54. When restrictive measures are introduced related to emergencies of a social, natural and man-made nature, as well as the threat of the occurrence or spread of diseases, computer testing is postponed until they are lifted by the relevant government agencies.

     55. Students are exempt from computer testing and are not included in the number of persons to be tested in the following cases and on the basis of:

     1) conclusions of the psychological, medical and pedagogical Commission (for children with special educational needs (hereinafter referred to as the PLO);

     2) conclusions of the medical advisory commission on the state of health;

     3) training in educational organizations located in correctional institutions of the penal system;

     4) participation in Olympiads, contests and competitions in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     56. The rating scale for computer testing is determined as follows:

     1) "excellent" – 85-100 %;

     2) "good" – 65-84 %;

     3) "satisfactory" – 40-64 %;

     4) "unsatisfactory" – less than 40% of the correct answers from the number of questions in the exam material.

     57. The results of computer testing are evaluated according to a digital five-point system, while there is no appeal procedure.

     58. The results of computer testing are recognized as meeting the requirements of the State Educational Standard, provided that at least 40% of the total number of students who participated in the testing in accordance with paragraph 53 of these Rules scored at least "satisfactory" results.

Appendix 1 to the Rules for conducting state certification of educational organizations implementing general educational programs for preschool education and training, primary, basic secondary and general secondary education, educational programs for technical, professional, post-secondary education, regardless of the forms of ownership and departmental subordination

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