Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Krakowie

What Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Krakowie does

Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Krakowie (OKE Kraków) is a Polish regional government examination commission operating under the Ministry of National Education (Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej) and the Central Examination Commission (Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna, CKE). It is exclusively authorized to organize and administer the standardized national external examinations — egzamin ósmoklasisty (8th grade), egzamin maturalny (Matura), egzamin zawodowy (vocational), and egzamin eksternistyczny (external certification) — for schools and students across the voivodeships of lubelskie, małopolskie, and podkarpackie, a regional scope that historically covered approximately 1,580 schools.

Its core operating stack comprises SIOEO (System Informacji Oświatowej Edukacji OKE) for examination declarations and results, KSDO (Krajowy System Danych Oświatowych) for national educational data integration, the SMOK portal, the Egzaminator portal for examiners (with a Moodle training layer), and a national electronic-delivery layer via ePUAP and e-Doręczeń. Auxiliary outputs include published examination papers (arkusze egzaminacyjne), statistical reports with centile and stanine scales, and an interactive results map (mapa.wyniki.edu.pl). Production signals include approximately 5.4 million barcode labels printed in 2006 and approximately 109,000 oral matriculation exam sets prepared in 2007, illustrating the logistics scale of annual paper-based administration.

OKE Kraków is publicly funded through the Ministry of Education's budget allocation for examination organization, with additional EU/ESF co-financing for digitization projects; examinations are free of charge for students. The go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: services are delivered directly to schools, students, and certified examiners through digital portals, physical exam centers, and courier-based materials distribution, with communications via the official website and the Public Information Bulletin (BIP). No private shareholders, external investors, or commercial revenue streams are present.

Name

Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Krakowie

Legal name

Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Krakowie

Website

https://oke.krakow.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OKE Kraków is a Polish government regional examination commission that administers standardized national external exams — 8th grade, matura, vocational, and external certification — for schools and students across the lubelskie, małopolskie, and podkarpackie voivodeships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Examination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAFAI

Results, Scoring, Appeals & Malpractice Adjudication Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

SECONDARYEDAFADAG

Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Assessment, Testing, Proctoring & Credentialing Platforms

SECONDARYEDADAFAD

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

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Accessibility, ADA Compliance & Universal Design Audits

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Education Facilities Compliance, Inspections & Environmental Health (EHS)

Keywords

• National examination services
• Standardized student assessment
• Educational certification exams
• Examination board administration
• Public education testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Funding: As a public institution, OKE Kraków operates through government funding allocated for examination organization, logistics, and administration across the three voivodeships

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OKE Kraków is a regional examination board that organizes and administers standardized national external examinations (8th grade exam, matura, vocational, and external certification exams) for students in three Polish voivodeships. It produces examination papers, conducts exams at designated centers, evaluates results through certified examiner networks, and publishes statistical performance analyses using centile and stanine scales. Activities are supported by digital systems including SIOEO, KSDO, the Egzaminator portal, and a Moodle-based examiner training platform.

Product overview

OKE Kraków operates as a regional examination board administering standardized national exams across three voivodeships (Lublin, Małopolskie, Podkarpackie). The core offering consists of four examination types: Egzamin ósmoklasisty (8th grade), Egzamin maturalny (Matura/secondary school leaving), Egzamin zawodowy (vocational qualifications), and Egzamin eksternistyczny (external certification). Supporting these are digital resources including published examination papers (Arkusze egzaminacyjne), statistical results databases (Wyniki egzaminów), and an interactive results mapping tool (Mapa wyników). The organization also maintains internal systems for examiners including Moodle-based training platforms.

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Products and services

• Egzamin ósmoklasisty (8th Grade Exam) A standardized national examination for students completing primary school (8th grade), covering Polish language, mathematics, and foreign languages, with results published at regional and national levels.
• Egzamin maturalny (Matura Exam) The standardized secondary school leaving examination (Matura) administered to high school graduates, covering compulsory and elective subjects at basic and extended levels.
• Egzamin zawodowy (Vocational Exam) Qualification confirmation examinations for vocational school students, validating professional skills and knowledge across various trades.
• Egzamin eksternistyczny (External Certification Exam) Examinations for individuals seeking external certification outside the regular school system, including primary school completion and secondary school equivalency.
• Arkusze egzaminacyjne (Examination Papers) Published examination materials including test papers, answer keys, and sample materials for exam preparation across all examination types.
• Wyniki egzaminów (Exam Results) Statistical reports and analysis of examination results, including regional breakdowns by voivodeship, poviats, and individual schools, with percentile and stanine scales.
• Mapa wyników egzaminów (Exam Results Map) Interactive web-based map displaying examination results geographically, allowing analysis by region, voivodeship, and school location.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna (CKE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKE Kraków operates under the Central Examination Commission (CKE) which sets national examination standards, develops examination materials, and coordinates regional examination boards across Poland.
• Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej (Ministry of National Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of National Education oversees the Polish examination system and sets policies for external examinations conducted by regional examination commissions.
• Krajowy System Danych Oświatowych (KSDO)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational Educational Data System for digitization of external examinations, co-funded by European Union European Social Fund (EFS) under various operational programs including POWER and FERS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Łomży: Eighth regional examination board in the Polish network, serving eastern-northeastern voivodeships. Comparable in mandate, scale, and operational model to OKE Kraków.
• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Warszawie: Sister regional examination board covering the mazowieckie and podlaskie voivodeships. Performs the identical statutory function as OKE Kraków — administering standardized national exams, examiner training, and results publication — under the same CKE oversight.
• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Gdańsku: Regional OKE covering pomorskie and warmińsko-mazurskie. Direct peer executing the same mandatory national examinations and examiner training programs.
• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna we Wrocławiu: Regional examination board serving dolnośląskie. Operates the same standardized examination portfolio and statistical reporting infrastructure as OKE Kraków.
• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Poznaniu: Regional examination board serving wielkopolskie, lubuskie, and zachodniopomorskie. Operates the same end-to-end exam portfolio (matura, 8th-grade, vocational, external) with comparable digital platforms and examiner networks.
• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Jaworznie: Regional OKE covering śląskie and opolskie. Performs the same statutory examination administration role as OKE Kraków within the CKE-coordinated eight-board network.
• Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna w Łodzi: Regional OKE covering łódzkie and świętokrzyskie voivodeships. Direct peer with identical mandate, exam types, and CKE-aligned operational model.

Broad incumbents

• Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna (CKE): National-level examination authority that sets standards, develops exam materials, and coordinates all eight Polish OKE boards including OKE Kraków. Directly comparable mandate in examination administration but at a national scope rather than a regional one.

Others

• Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej: Parent ministry that funds and oversees OKE Kraków. Comparable in that it shapes national education policy and standards, but is a governmental policy/oversight body rather than an examination administrator.
• Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji (ORE): Polish national teacher-training and curriculum-development institution under the Ministry of Education. Adjacent peer — overlaps with OKE Kraków on examiner training and educator professional development but operates a broader curriculum mandate rather than examinations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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