maturitní

Maturitní is an adjective in the Czech language used to describe things related to maturita, the state graduation exam that ends secondary education. It can refer to the exam itself, the diploma, or any activities or periods connected with finishing high school. The base noun maturita denotes the maturity or completion required to obtain the diploma.

The term is formed from maturita with the suffix -ní, creating compounds such as maturitní zkouška (the graduation exam), maturitní vysvědčení (the graduation certificate), and maturitní rok (the final year of upper secondary school). It is also used in phrases like maturitní ples, the graduation ball traditionally held after completing the maturita process.

In practical use, maturitní zkouška is a standardized, nationwide assessment in the Czech Republic, typically involving written and oral components across several subjects. The examination leads to the issuance of maturitní vysvědčení, which formally documents that a student has completed secondary education and met the requirements to graduate. Regulations and subject requirements are defined by Czech education law and may evolve over time.

Beyond formal education, maturitní appears in contexts related to graduation celebrations or milestones associated with finishing secondary school. For example, a “maturitní ples” is a traditional celebratory event held for graduating students.

Overall, maturitní functions as the adjectival form linking various elements of the Czech graduation process to the concept of maturita, the culmination of secondary education.