Bagrut certificate

Bagrut from 1983 Te'udat Bagrut ( is the official Israeli matriculation certificate.¹ The bagrut is similar to the British A-levels , German Abitur , French Baccalauréat , and Austrian Matura . The certificate is given to the student after passing written (and in some cases oral) exams, and obtaining a passing mark (55% or higher) in each exam. The entire process of the examination is governed by the country's Ministry of Education . Furthermore, the exams of all compulsory subjects (see below), and most facultative subjects, are designed and written by the Ministry as well, thereby creating a standard measure of the students' knowledge throughout the country. Bagrut exam sheet The following subjects are compulsory for obtaining the certificate: Tanakh or the Scriptures of Christianity or Islam , in the relevant sectors of the population Language Hebrew or Arabic grammar Hebrew or Arabic composition English language (written and oral) Mathematics Knowledge of the nation and state Civics and Minorities studies History of the Jewish People World History Hebrew/Arab and world literature At least one facultative subject, such as geography, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, Arabic, French, etc. Gymnastics (not in extern schools) For most subject matter exams, the student may choose the level of difficulty he or she would like to be tested under. This level of difficulty is expressed as "units of study" ( yehidot limud ), from 1 (least difficult) to 5 (most difficult). In order to receive a "full" matirculation certificate, the student must take and pass at least one subject matter exam at the 5-unit level of difficulty and earn a total of at least 21 combined study units in all bagrut exams taken.²