The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) has developed a set of online materials for students in their final year of primary and secondary school who will take the expanded session of the 2025 National Standardized Summative Test in February. These resources are aimed at students who did not achieve the minimum passing grade.
The materials include practice items and support documents designed by the Directorate of Quality Management and Evaluation (DGEC), in collaboration with the Directorate of Regional Development Management (DGDR) and the Vice Ministry of Institutional Planning and Regional Coordination. The purpose is to help students become more familiar with the question format and reinforce their knowledge with similar items to those found on the test.
The practice materials consist of sets of items for each component, along with answers and details about what is being evaluated. This provides an opportunity for students to prepare and strengthen their skills before taking the exam.
Additionally, specification tables are available on the DGEC website, outlining which knowledge areas and skills are included in the test, as well as how many items make up each component.
The expanded session for primary school students will be held from February 10 to 13, while secondary school sessions will take place from February 16 to 20, 2026.
More information can be found at these links:
– Guide for parents and various documents: https://dgec.mep.go.cr/documentos-2025/
– Practice items for primary and secondary: https://dgec.mep.go.cr/items-de-practica-2025/
– Booklets by component: https://dgec.mep.go.cr/prueba-nacional-estandarizada-2025-cuadernillos/
