The 2017 version is part of a modernized line (FGOS compliant) that maintains Barkhudarov's rigorous approach to the Russian language while updating examples for contemporary students.

Stepan Grigorievich Barkhudarov was a towering figure in Soviet and Russian linguistics. His textbooks have been a staple in Russian schools for decades because they focus heavily on , which are the core pillars of the 9th-grade curriculum.

In Russia, the 9th grade ends with the OGE (Unified State Exam) . Barkhudarov’s exercises are designed specifically to prepare students for the complex "unseen text" analysis and essay-writing portions of this high-stakes exam. What Students Search For