Bagrut

The Te'udat Bagrut ( Hebrew תעודת בגרות), or Bagrut for short , is the Israeli form of the secondary school leaving examination . It roughly corresponds to the German Abitur and the Austrian Matura .

The Bagrut is managed centrally by the Israeli Ministry of Education . The form and content of the exam are therefore identical for all students, but the exam can be taken in five different levels of difficulty. In addition to and within the compulsory subjects, there are certain options, which in most cases are also based on standardized tests.

Compulsory program

• Tanach studies, or Bible or Koran studies for Christians or Muslims.
• language
  • Hebrew or Arabic grammar
  • Hebrew or Arabic: written expression
• English (written and oral)
• mathematics
• Political education
  • Citizenship and minority studies
  • Jewish history
  • World history
• Hebrew, Arabic and world literature
• At least one elective, including geography, physics, chemistry, biology, Arabic, etc.
• Physical education

Study admission

The Bagrut is considered passed if a grade of 55 percent or higher has been achieved. In order to be admitted to a university course , a full school leaving examination must be passed. To do this, at least one area must be passed at the highest level of difficulty and at least 21 sub-units must be successfully completed. Although the Bagrut theoretically allows admission to study, most Israeli universities require an additional psychometric test prior to admission.

Web links

• Jewish Virtual Library : Education in Israel: Matriculation - “Bagrut”