ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FIRST ROUND OF ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND ITS CRITERIA FOR THE 1ST YEAR OF THE EIGHT-YEAR GRAMMAR SCHOOL PROGRAM AT OPEN GATE

(EDUCATIONAL FIELD 79-41-K/81, General Grammar School)

FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

The school principal has decided, in accordance with § 60 of Act No. 561/2004 Coll., on preschool, basic, secondary, higher vocational, and other education (hereinafter referred to as the "Education Act"), and in accordance with related regulations (together referred to as the "applicable legal provisions"), to announce the first round of admissions for the 1st year of the eight-year study program in the educational field 79-41-K/81 (General Grammar School) for the academic year 2026/2027 at OPEN GATE and has simultaneously set the unified criteria for admission applicants.

The unified entrance exams for Czech language and mathematics are set for the following dates:

The first date for the unified entrance exam is set for April 14, 2026

The second date for the unified entrance exam is set for April 15, 2026

The substitute dates are April 29 and 30, 2026

The school entrance exam will take place from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2026 (if capacity allows, also on April 1, 2026).

Applicants will be notified of the date for their unified and school entrance exams in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

The oral exam in Czech language (for exemption from the written exam due to studying abroad) will take place on April 1, 2026.

Application Submission Method

• Electronically via the admission system, which includes a digital application system (referred to as "DIPSY") based on identity verification using electronic identification tools (eCitizen, bank identity, data box, etc.)
• In writing on the application form
• The paper application can also be submitted to the school via a data box - ID box: abvrh5r

Applications must be submitted by the legal guardian of the minor applicant.

Detailed information on the application submission method: Parents - Applications for secondary schools 2026

Required Documents with the Application

• Evaluations on the certificates from previous education for 4th grade and the first semester of 5th grade.
• If the school evaluates applicants with verbal assessments, these will be converted into grades.
• If the applicant has foreign or even Czech citizenship and studied outside the Czech Republic for at least one school year in the three years immediately preceding the school year in which the application is submitted – i.e., studying abroad and requesting an exemption from the Czech language and literature exam: Request for exemption from the Czech language and literature exam under § 20(4) of the Education Act (a statement in the application + a document proving the conditions for the exemption, e.g., a certificate of study issued by the foreign school)
• If the applicant has foreign or even Czech citizenship and studied in a school outside the Czech Republic for at least two years of the three years immediately preceding the school year in which the application is submitted, but is now studying in the Czech Republic and requesting an exemption from the Czech language and literature exam: Request for exemption from the Czech language and literature exam under § 20(4) of the Education Act (a statement in the application + a document proving the conditions for the exemption, e.g., a certificate of study issued by the foreign school or a copy of the certificate from the relevant year).
• If the applicant has special educational needs: Recommendation from a school counseling facility for adjustments in the admission procedure.

Application Submission Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is from February 1, 2026, to February 20, 2026, and can be submitted:

• Electronically via the DIPSY system
• By mail to: OPEN GATE – Gymnasium and Primary School, s.r.o.; Na Návsi 5; 251 01 Babice
• In person at the school's secretary (1st floor of the gymnasium building, office of Jana Hojerová) on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Via data box - ID box: abvrh5r (only if the application is submitted on paper)

Prioritization of Schools on the Application

In the application, the applicant ranks the schools by priority, meaning the applicant will order their selected schools according to where they most want to study.

Admission Criteria and Specifications

• A maximum of 36 applicants will be admitted, i.e., 2 classes.
• The admission procedure is open to applicants who will complete the 5th grade of elementary school in June 2026.
• To participate in the admission process, the applicant must submit a properly completed application for study, including its attachments, in the prescribed form and within the deadline.
• The admission procedure consists of the state-mandated unified entrance exam for Czech language and mathematics and the school entrance exam.
• School Entrance Exam Details
• The school entrance exam consists of a written test of general study abilities, which primarily assesses the ability to study at the eight-year gymnasium (the exam is based on the general study skills expected of 4th and 5th-grade students in the Czech educational system), and an oral part aimed at getting to know the applicant better, particularly their motivation for studying at the gymnasium and their overall preparedness, social, and communication skills.
• The oral part of the school entrance exam consists of a group activity followed by an individual interview with the applicant.
• The oral part lasts approximately 20 minutes: 5 minutes for group activity, 15 minutes for the individual interview.
• The written general study ability test is given in a group setting and is expected to last approximately 30 minutes.

Admission Exam Criteria

1. Unified entrance exam

• Czech language and literature – max. 50 points
• Mathematics and its applications – max. 50 points

2. School entrance exam

• Written general study ability test – max. 10 points
• Oral part of the school entrance exam – max. 30 points

Previous academic performance (grades) does not count as a scored criterion in the admission process, but will be considered in case of ties in the point scores (as described below).

Admission Evaluation

• The result of the unified written entrance exam in Czech and MAT constitutes 60% of the overall result (30% for Czech and 30% for MAT).
• The result of the school entrance exam constitutes 40%.
• The success of applicants in the admission procedure is determined by their performance in each part, weighted accordingly.
• In case of a tie in the results, the applicant with the better average grade from the end of the 4th grade and the first half of the 5th grade will be ranked higher. If this criterion does not break the tie, the applicant with the better result in the school entrance exam will be ranked higher.

Announcement of Results and Further Provisions

• The results of the 1st round of admissions will be announced on May 15, 2026. Results will be published anonymously under the applicant’s registration number on the school’s website www.opengate.cz and on the school’s secretary’s office door for at least 15 days. They will also be available in the DIPSY system.
• The legal guardian of the applicant may, after prior telephone arrangement with the school secretary, inspect the applicant’s file. The date for file inspection is set for May 14, 2026.
• The applicant is accepted for study upon the publication of the admission notice, as mentioned above.
• The written decision of the school principal regarding acceptance or non-acceptance for education will not be issued in writing for individual applicants and will not be sent to them.
• If the applicant is admitted to a school but does not want or cannot attend, they should forfeit their admission (in the given round of the admission process), i.e., the applicant will submit a “Forfeiture of Admission.” The school will record this information in the DIPSY system. If the applicant is accepted and does not forfeit their admission, they cannot participate in the second or subsequent rounds of the admission procedure for other secondary schools in the given academic year.

In Babice, January 8, 2026
Ing. Petra Dobešová
School Principal