The title page of a Russian school essay (referat): samples and layout
A Russian referat title page has the institution’s full name at the top, the word РЕФЕРАТ with the subject and topic in the middle, who wrote it and who marks it on the right lower down, and the city and year at the bottom. It counts as page 1 but carries no number. There is no national standard for it — your school’s template wins.
| Where | What goes there | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Top, centred | Full name of the school or university; faculty and department at university | School No. 12 |
| Middle, centred | РЕФЕРАТ in capitals | РЕФЕРАТ |
| Below | Subject | in History |
| Below | Topic | on the topic “The reforms of Peter I” |
| Right, lower half | Author: name, class or group | By: Ivan Ivanov, class 9B |
| Right, below | Teacher: name, position | Checked by: A. S. Petrova, history teacher |
| Bottom, centred | City and year | Moscow, 2026 |
In Word, put a page break after it (Ctrl+Enter), centre the header, title and topic, right-align the author and teacher, and tick “Different First Page” in the footer so no number shows. Margins, font and numbering for the rest are in formatting a referat to GOST.
Frequently asked questions
Does a referat title page have a page number?
No. It counts as page 1, but the number is not shown; visible numbering starts at 2. In Word, use “Different First Page”.
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