Finalize the 2025 high school graduation exam plan with 4 subjects

Elective subjects in the 12th grade program include: foreign languages, history, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, economic and legal education, information technology, and technology.

In the 2025-2030 period, the paper-based exam method will be maintained. After 2023, computer-based exams will be gradually piloted for multiple-choice subjects in some localities with sufficient conditions.

The Ministry of Education and Training provides general direction on the exam and promotes the application of IT in organizing the exam.

Candidates taking the 2023 high school graduation exam (Photo: Nam Anh).

Previously, on November 14, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) presented the Government with three options for the 2025 high school graduation exam. Among them, the option of compulsory exams in two subjects of math and literature combined with two elective subjects was chosen by many experts.

According to Dan Tri reporter's source, among the 3 options that the Ministry of Education and Training presented to the Government, the option of compulsory high school graduation exams in 2 subjects of math and literature combined with 2 elective subjects (2+2) among the subjects was chosen by the majority of experts attending the meeting.

In particular, the Ministry of Education and Training sought opinions from 10 experts at a meeting jointly held by the Office of the National Council for Education and Human Resources Development and the Department of Quality Management on October 5.

As a result, six experts chose the option of taking two compulsory subjects, three opinions chose the option of taking three compulsory subjects, and one other opinion.

Based on these results, comments and core principles in the process of developing the exam plan, the Ministry of Education and Training recommends that the high school graduation exam from 2025 include two compulsory subjects and two optional subjects.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the 2+2 exam plan has the advantage of reducing exam pressure for students and actually reducing costs for students' families and society (candidates only take 4 subjects, currently 6 subjects). The number of exam sessions is 3, reduced compared to present.

This option also does not cause an imbalance between the admission combinations, suitable for the students' career orientation. Create conditions for students to spend time studying the subjects of their choice that are suitable for their career orientation.

However, this option has the disadvantage of affecting the teaching and learning of History and foreign languages, two subjects that are currently compulsory.

The 2+2 exam plan has the advantage of reducing exam pressure for students (Photo: Nam Anh).

In addition to option 2+2, there are two other options presented by the Ministry of Education and Training to the Government at the meeting on the morning of November 15.

Specifically, the exam plan includes 3 compulsory subjects (literature, math, foreign language) and two elective subjects (option 3+2).

The exam plan includes four compulsory subjects (literature, math, foreign language, history) and two elective subjects.

According to the results of the survey on the plan to organize the high school graduation exam from 2025 announced by the Ministry of Education and Training last October, about 26-30% of the respondents supported the 4+2 option, meaning that high school students must take 6 subjects, including 4 compulsory subjects (literature, math, foreign language, history) and 2 subjects that candidates choose from the remaining subjects studied in grade 12.

With the 3+2 option chosen by about 70% of survey participants, candidates studying high school must take 5 subjects, including 3 compulsory subjects (literature, math, foreign language) and 2 subjects that candidates choose from the remaining subjects studied in grade 12 (including history).

Currently, the high school graduation exam is organized with 6 exams, including math, literature, foreign language, natural science (physics, chemistry, biology) or social science (history, geography, civic education).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/chot-phuong-an-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-2025-4-mon-20231129143411776.htm