Abitti is the digital exam system used to sit the Finnish matriculation examination. It gives every candidate a fair, secure and reliable computer-based test environment.

On a test day, candidates bring their laptop and start it using the dedicated candidate application, which locks out the computer's usual files and programmes. The laptop connects to a closed exam network with no internet access. This network links the candidates' computers to a group of exam-room servers, which distribute the questions and materials and store the answers as they're submitted.

The system is built to tolerate faults: if a server or network component fails, it can be replaced or restarted without candidates losing the answers they've already given. Security relies on both technical restrictions, which block access to forbidden content and functions, and monitoring, which flags attempts at cheating that can't be blocked outright.

A new version, Abitti 2, will replace the old system that relied on USB sticks from the autumn 2026 examinations onwards.

Validating of a Certificate of the Matriculation can be done in the Digital and Population Data Services agency's web service. Read the instructions for validation here.

Candidates will receive their Matriculation Examination Certificates at the end of the examination period after passing all four compulsory tests. From June 2023, the certificates will be available in digital format (pdf-file) in addition to the paper certificate. Digital certificates are validated by a digital signature by the Matriculation Examination Board.

More about the certificates here.