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Interim Common Test Averages Released as Information I Falls to 59.76

A decision on score adjustments comes Jan. 23, followed by final averages on Feb. 5.

Overview

  • The National Center for University Entrance Examinations published interim averages for the 2026 University Entrance Common Test on Jan. 21.
  • Information I posted a 59.76 average, roughly 10 points below last year’s interim figure, in the subject’s second year of inclusion.
  • Physics averaged 47.46, which the Center notes is the lowest since the 1990 exam change, though it cautions that the new curriculum complicates direct year-to-year comparisons.
  • Score adjustments appear unlikely based on the interim distributions, with no 20-point or greater gaps identified within geography/history, civics, and science subject groups.
  • Other 100-point averages included English reading 64.80, English listening 56.42, chemistry 59.57, biology 56.67, and earth science 46.12.