Wait, so the Unified State Exam is changing? When does that take effect? How will it work for current graduates and future applicants? The oral part - will that be harder?
We had completely different exams at my school, so I'm not really up to speed on all the nuances of the modern system. But from what I understand from what I've read, an oral component for the unified state exam in humanities is indeed a serious change. The main thing to understand: these kinds of reforms usually get introduced in stages, starting in pilot regions, then they expand. This could come into effect either a year from now or several years down the line - it all depends on what stage the implementation preparations are at.
For current graduates (if they've already taken it or will be taking it in the coming months), most likely nothing will change - they won't be switched to the new system mid-stream. But for those who'll be graduating in 2027-2028 and later, an oral component is quite possible if everything goes according to plan. It'll work roughly like foreign language exams: you go separately, sit down in front of an examiner or examiners, they ask you questions or give you tasks, you answer out loud.
Whether it'll be harder - that depends on the person. Some people find it easier to communicate orally and improvise, for others it's stressful. On paper you can reread, redo things, think longer. Orally you need to quickly formulate your thought and say it out loud. Plus there's the psychological factor - the examiner is listening right there, seeing you, and that puts pressure on a lot of people. On the other hand, speaking is a useful skill, and checking it through a live conversation is fairer than through test options.
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