Makhachkala, July 4th. Minister for Education, science and youth policy of Dagestan Alexey Gasanov has summed up results of Uniform State Examination held in the republic. «The number of graduates passing USE in the first shift amounted to 32 thousand», - Alexey Gasanov has noted. According to minister, all the tests of graduates have already been checked and corresponding certificates have been given. «Contrary to our expectations the average test grade has grown by one point. Last year it was 2.6 while in the current year the average test grade reached 3.6 points», - Alexey Gasanov has pointed out. The basic advantage of the Uniform State Examination, in Alexey Gasanov’s opinion, is that the estimation of graduates is performed by the uniform state commission. Speaking about medalists, Alexey Gasanov has told that applicants for silver medals have displayed better results, than it was expected. 6 graduates who have submitted documents for silver medal, have been awarded with gold medals due to successful results of testing. Summing up the conversation, Minister for Education has declared that all state Higher schools in Dagestan are obliged to admit results of the Uniform State Examination.