16 February 2025
Winners of the “PROFI Dictate” Competition Announced: Students from RGUP, HSE, and MGIMO Take Top Honours

Based on the results of the “PROFI Dictate” assessment, which admitted more than 650 law students who had achieved top scores in the VIII All-Russian Legal Dictation, the winners of the competition have been announced. The top three prizes were awarded to students from RGUP, MGIMO, and HSE.

Students from 62 universities across Russia took part in the competition. Moscow and St Petersburg led in participation, accounting for 56% of all students, while the remaining 44% came from other regions.

In terms of participant numbers by university, the leaders were HSE, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, the Russian School of Private Law (RSPL), and MGIMO.

A total of 83% of participants completed the test, but only 46% of them scored the minimum qualifying mark of 50 points or more (tests scoring below 50 were not considered for prize placement).

Fewer than 10% of participants scored 70 points or higher, and fewer than 10 individuals achieved scores above 80 points, qualifying for top awards.

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The “PROFI Dictate” competition was held for the first time in 2025 and was aimed at law students from Russian universities who demonstrated outstanding performance in the VIII All-Russian Legal Dictation.

The competition seeks to foster engagement with future legal professionals, promote the legal profession, and enhance the professional competencies of young specialists.