Score calculation
SELECTION CRITERIA IN THE EVENT OF AN ADMISSIONS CAP
All the criteria are designed so that a candidate may obtain a minimum of 8 points and a maximum of 20 points, with 50% of these points awarded for the overall grade achieved in the general school leaving examination, the vocational school leaving examination, the final examination or the master craftsperson’s, foreperson’s or manager’s examination and 50% awarded for the grade achieved in the third and fourth years of study or for the marks scored in the examination in Slovenian language and literature and mathematics or in a foreign language.
Conversion of the grade achieved in the general and vocational school leaving examinations into a grading scale from 2 to 5
| GENERAL SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION | VOCATIONAL SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION | ||
| Grade expressed in points | Conversion to grading scale | Grade expressed in points | Conversion to grading scale |
| 23 – 34 | 5 | 18 – 20
(or 23 from 2004) |
5 |
| 18 – 22 | 4 | 14 – 17 | 4 |
| 13 – 17 | 3 | 10 – 13 | 3 |
| 10 – 12 | 2 | 8 – 9 | 2 |
Scoring
1.) For candidates who have completed studies at a gimnazija (grammar school) or on another programme for obtaining secondary-level professional education or a vocational course, the following formula applies:
- the general or vocational school leaving examination or final examination grade multiplied by a factor of 2, expressed in points and converted into a grading scale of 2‑5 (50% of the points);
- the general examination grade (50% of the points) in the last 2 years of secondary school:
a)the general or vocational school leaving examination or final examination; we have data on the final grade and the grades in the last 2 years:
| Overall grade in the general or vocational school leaving examination or final examination (a) |
Grade in the penultimate year (b) |
Grade in the final year (c) |
Points (a x 2 + b + c) |
| Satisfactory (2) | Satisfactory (2) | Satisfactory (2) | 2 x 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 |
| Satisfactory (2) | Satisfactory (2) | Good (3) | 2 x 2 + 2 + 3 = 9 |
| Satisfactory (2) | Good (3) | Good (3) | 2 x 2 + 3 + 3 = 10 |
| … | … | … | … |
| Excellent (5) | Excellent (5) | Excellent (5) | 5 x 2 + 5 + 5 = 20 |
NOTE: In the following tables, grades are only shown using a number.
b) Diploma: we have information on the grades in the last 2 years; for the overall grades in the third and fourth years, candidates receive the percentage of points indicated for the overall grade (50% of points) and the penultimate and final year combined (50% of points):
| Grade in the penultimate year (b) |
Grade in the final year (c) |
Points ((b + c) x 2) |
| 2 | 2 | (2 + 2) x 2 = 8 |
| 2 | 3 | (2 + 3) x 2 = 10 |
| 3 | 3 | (3 + 3) x 2 = 12 |
| 3 | 4 | (3 + 4) x 2 = 14 |
| … | … | … |
| 5 | 5 | (5 + 5) x 2 = 20 |
c) General school leaving examination course: passed after or before the third year of gimnazija or the general school leaving examination passed in accordance with Article 24(2) of the Matura Examination Act (year of study 2021); only the matura certificate is taken into account; candidates are awarded the same proportion of points for their overall matura grade as indicated for their overall grade in the third and fourth years combined:
| Overall grade in the school leaving examination (a) |
Points (a x 4) |
| 2 | 2 x 4 = 8 |
| 3 | 3 x 4 = 12 |
| 4 | 4 x 4 = 16 |
| … | … |
| 5 | 5 x 4 = 20 |
2.) For candidates who have completed a master craftsperson’s, foreperson’s or manager’s examination, the following formula is used: – the overall grade in the master craftsperson’s, foreperson’s or manager’s examination multiplied by a factor of 2, expressed in points and converted into a grading scale of 2‑5 (50% of the points); – grades in Slovenian language and literature and mathematics or foreign language examination (50% of the points):
| * Overall grade in the examination
(a) |
Slovenian language examination (d) |
Mathematics or foreign language examination (e) |
Points
(a x 2 + d + e) |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 x 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 x 2 + 2 + 3 = 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 x 2 + 3 + 3 = 10 |
| … | … | … | … |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 x 2 + 5 + 5 = 20 |
* Grade calculated from the marks in four examination units, Overview of admissions caps over the last 5 years.
Overview of admissions caps over the last 5 years.
Additional classification criterion – aptitude test
If the programme specifies special aptitudes, skills or psychophysical abilities, a Short-Cycle Higher Collage may set these as a criterion, subject to the admissions cap indicated in the information published by each institution.
The test of aptitude, skills or psychophysical ability may not exceed 40% of the total sum of the points that the candidate may achieve in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
The corrected points are calculated using the following equation:
Points = (1 – f) x P + f x 4 x S
and rounded to the nearest whole number, where:
f – test factor (to be specified by the school in the call for applications);
P – number of points achieved (up to 20);
S – score obtained by the candidate in the examination (up to 5).
Example: The candidate scored 14 points (matura grade and the grades in the final and penultimate years), obtained a 5 in the aptitude test and the institution specified in the call for applications that the test should account for 40% (f = 0.4).
Points = (1 – 0.4) x 14 + 0.4 x 4 x 5 = 16.4 –> Rounded to 16 points.
For the purpose of admission to the programme at the institution for which the aptitude test was taken, the candidate will be awarded 16 points rather than 14 points.