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The Te'udat Bagrut, also written Te'udat Bagroot, (lit. Certification of Maturity) is the official Israeli matriculation certificate
Matriculation Certificate

The Matriculation Certificate is a certificate awarded to post secondary students in Malta, who successfully pass two advanced level Achieve a pass in at least groups 1,2 and 3....
. It is the high school qualification certificate in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, also called a matriculation certificate (though not to be confused with a high school diploma
High school diploma

A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government employment and higher education....
 or certificate which is also given in Israel after completion of the twelfth grade). The bagrut certificate is similar to the British
United Kingdom

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 A-levels, German
Germany

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 Abitur
Abitur

'Abitur' is a designation used in Germany and Finland for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling ....
, French
France

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 Baccalauréat
Baccalauréat

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, and Austria
Austria

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n Matura
Matura

Matura is the word commonly used in Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine for the final exams young adults take at the end of their secondary education....
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The Te'udat Bagrut, also written Te'udat Bagroot, (lit. Certification of Maturity) is the official Israeli matriculation certificate
Matriculation Certificate

The Matriculation Certificate is a certificate awarded to post secondary students in Malta, who successfully pass two advanced level Achieve a pass in at least groups 1,2 and 3....
. It is the high school qualification certificate in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, also called a matriculation certificate (though not to be confused with a high school diploma
High school diploma

A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government employment and higher education....
 or certificate which is also given in Israel after completion of the twelfth grade). The bagrut certificate is similar to the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 A-levels, German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 Abitur
Abitur

'Abitur' is a designation used in Germany and Finland for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling ....
, French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Baccalauréat
Baccalauréat

The baccalaur?at , often known in France colloquially as le bac or le bach?t, is an academic qualification which France and international students take at the end of the lyc?e ....
, and Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
n Matura
Matura

Matura is the word commonly used in Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine for the final exams young adults take at the end of their secondary education....
. 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
Education Minister of Israel

This article lists Israeli Ministers of Education since the formation of the Israeli legislative election, 1949 in 1949. The name of the Ministry and the ministerial position associated with it has changed several times;...
. 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.

The following subjects are compulsory for obtaining the certificate:

  • Tanakh
    Tanakh

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     or the Scriptures of Christianity
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     or Islam
    Islam

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    , in the relevant sectors of the population
  • Language
    • Hebrew
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       or Arabic grammar
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    • Hebrew or Arabic composition
  • English language
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     (written and oral)
  • Mathematics
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  • Knowledge of the nation and state
    • Civics
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       and Minorities studies
    • History
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       of the Jewish People
    • World History
      World History

      World History is a field of historiography that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective....
  • Hebrew/Arab and world literature
    Literature

    Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
  • At least one facultative subject, such as geography, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, Arabic, French, etc.
  • Gymnastics
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     (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.

See also

  • matriculation
    Matriculation

    Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula - little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings....
  • Education in Israel
    Education in Israel

    Education in Israel plays a major part in the life and culture of the country. Israel has a comprehensive education system with an emphasis on progressive educational trends....