ADMISSIONS 2026-2027 FOR BULGARIAN STUDENTS IN 7TH GRADE DURING THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Exam Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

The American College of Sofia admits Bulgarian students who are completing 7th grade in the year of application. The College admits 180 applicants, ranked based on their entrance exam results. The mission of the College is to provide first-class education to talented and motivated Bulgarian students, preparing them for the highest academic demands of any university worldwide. Upon successful completion of the course of study, students receive both an American and a Bulgarian diploma.

WHO CAN APPLY?

All students with Bulgarian citizenship and foreign citizens with a permitted permanent residence in Bulgaria who meet the following conditions:

They are expected to complete 7th grade during the 2025-2026 school year.
They have a grade point average (GPA) no lower than "Very Good" (5.00).
Please review the guidelines for submitting documents in Bulgarian.

ENTRANCE EXAM

Exam registration is done online at acs.bg

Registration period: from February 11 to March 4, 2026, inclusive.

Exam date: March 22, 2026 (Sunday)

Fee: The exam fee is BGN 60 and is non-refundable.

EXAM FORMAT

Student admission after 7th grade is based on the results of the entrance exam, which contains two components: an essay and a test. The exam is conducted in Bulgarian and is aligned with the expected development of 7th-grade students. No prior preparation is necessary.

ESSAY

The essay is a text based on a given task, which is not related to the literature curriculum.
Duration: 30 minutes for writing the essay.
The essay accounts for 20% of the final result.
Assessment: The candidate's ability to clearly formulate an opinion or thesis, to handle arguments, using logically connected and well-structured reasoning, is evaluated.
Evaluation criteria:

Rhetorical abilities (formulating a thesis, creating a coherent text, originality).
Language culture (spelling, punctuation, style).

Checking: Essays are graded by two examiners (maximum 20 points from each). The final result is the sum of their grades. In case of a difference of 4 or more points, the work is checked by an arbitrator, and their grade is doubled.
Time advice (30 min): 5 min for reading and understanding the task, 20 min for writing, 5 min for reading and editing.

TEST

The test includes four sections, which may contain mathematical, language, and logical tasks.
The time for working on each of the sections is 25 minutes.
The test part accounts for 80% of the final result.
The format of the questions may require the candidate to either write the answer themselves or choose it from several listed options. Answers are recorded on a separate answer sheet.
Advice: Candidates should focus on the questions they find easy, striving to answer each question as well as possible.

EXAM GUIDE AND TIPS

To get an idea of what to expect from the exam, review the instructions, guidelines, tips, and actual examples from real exams from previous years in "Preparation for the Entrance Exam."

Admissions Exam Guide

PUBLICATION OF RESULTS

The final ranking is based only on the total result of the test and the essay.

ENROLLMENT

After the results are published, the first 110 boys and 110 girls receive invitations to enroll.
Waiting List: The remaining ranked candidates form a waiting list. They may be invited if there are unfilled spots. When enrolling from the waiting list, their exam result is considered, regardless of their gender.