Introduction

Russia has a different evaluation with grades as compared to other countries. The five-point grading system is working there. And this system has been used in Russia since 1837. And in some higher studies mostly all the subjects are graded with ‘pass/no pass’ and the rest are graded with a five-point scale. Five-point scale grading systems will be described in this article later. Russia is one the largest countries with top-rated education and a safe environment. This grading system is different when we compare to other countries as in other countries, usually, there is a ranking system.

Five-point Academic Grading System Of Russia

• Russia has been using a five-point academic grading system for a very long time. It is described below-
• Excellent denotes the highest marks and great knowledge of any subject.
• good denotes good knowledge of any subject.
• satisfactory it can be said as fair and denotes passing grade.
• unsatisfactory denotes very limited knowledge of any subject, which can be said as below average or the first level of failure.
• very poor it can be the lowest possible grade and denotes complete failure and it is rarely used.

Advantages Of Russian Grading System-

According to many students and teachers grading system is a good initiative and has many advantages such as-

• Reduced scoring pressure-  as in the grading system, students don’t have any kind of pressure of scoring specific marks and don’t have any target to achieve. So, the original marks are not mentioned so they have to achieve only a good grade.
• Advanced grading pattern- this system is based on an advanced marking pattern like at old times, students get marks on each paper but now, students perform on various quizzes, assignments, monthly tests, and final term papers. So, they can perform little in each task and score overall a good grade.
• Identification of weaknesses and strengths-  in each subject, students can identify their weaknesses and strength. As teachers give grades for writing, reading, and listening which means that they can easily know about their lack of abilities and work on them to improve their performance. 
• Easier studies- this system has made studies easier, the ones who want to pass can make fewer efforts to achieve only passing grades, and the ones who want to score good can divide their efforts to achieve the overall target grade.

Reasons To Study Mbbs In Russia 

• Low tuition fees and affordable living cost-  as compared to Indian private colleges, the fee structure of Russian medical universities are much lower and affordable. And the living cost of Russia is also much lower.
• No entrance test for admission- no entrance tests are required to take admission for MBBS in Russia. Can get admission based on their higher secondary education marks.
• MCI screening test- students can practice in India after completing their MBBS in Russia. After qualifying for the screening test by MCI they can practice in India.
• Scholarships opportunities- Russia provides various scholarships to the students who are willing to study MBBS through scholarships every year.
• Study in English- studying MBBS is a good option for Indian students as Russia uses English as their primary language to study.
• World recognized degree- a degree from a Russian university in MBBS is recognized all over the world by MCI, WHO, and UNESCO. Therefore, it becomes the primary choice to study MBBS in Russia.

Conclusion

Russia has become the primary choice to study MBBS. As it has its five-point grading system and has many reasons to study MBBS there which are mentioned above. By using this five-point grading academic system. Students have got many advantages like reduced scoring pressure, easier studies, chance to know the strengths and weaknesses of any subject. Students can focus on achieving their goals by focusing on each and every subject individually. This system has been working in RUSSIA for so long. Each point of this grading system denotes different things which are mentioned above separately. But in some higher studies, the subjects are denoted with pass/ no pass. This grading system made it easier for marking as we see from the teacher’s point of view. Teachers can give marks for each like reading, writing, and listening. So, students can work out on their lacking abilities.