Change of review of academic records and foreign language certificates

On August 28, the Ministry of Education and Training shared that it is expected that some new points will be included in the new draft of high school graduation exam regulations from 2025.

Candidates taking the 2024 high school graduation exam in Hanoi. Photo: Tao Nga

6 new points expected to be included in the High School Graduation Exam Regulations from 2025 are as follows:

1. Shorten the exam time from the current 4 sessions to 3 sessions.

2. Exam subjects and questions as announced in the High School Graduation Exam Plan from 2025, specifically:

- Adding the subjects of Information Technology and Technology (Industry, Agriculture), these are the subjects that are being held for the first time in the Exam.

- Add some new test question formats for multiple choice exams (previously there was only 1 multiple choice test question format).

- Increase the differentiation of exam questions for all subjects to achieve the objectives of the Exam as announced in the Exam Plan.

3. Strengthen the application of information technology and digital transformation in exam organization, notably:

- All candidates can register for the exam online (previously, independent candidates had to submit their application in person), verify personal information and prioritize exam points through a digital database.

- Test transmission (digitalization) has a new method through the Government Cipher Committee's system, ensuring speed, security, time and cost savings.

4. Organize exam locations and exam rooms.

- Arrange exam locations and exam rooms according to the principle of maximum support for candidates without having to move exam rooms:

+ Allow mixing students from nearby educational institutions to organize convenient testing locations for candidates.

+ Candidates can only take the exam in one room during the entire exam period.

+ Priority is given to arranging the same exam of 2 elective subjects.

5. Consideration of recognition of high school graduation:

- Increase the rate of using learning assessment results in grades 10, 11 and 12 to 50% (previously 30% and only using grade 12 results) with the aim of comprehensively assessing the abilities of students studying according to the 2018 General Education Program and increasing the effectiveness of achieving many goals of the Exam as announced.

- Candidates with foreign language certificates that meet the regulations are exempted from the Foreign Language exam, but it is not converted into 10 points in the graduation recognition consideration as currently regulated.

6. Supplement regulations to pilot computer-based exams when conditions are met according to the roadmap as announced in the Exam Plan, gradually piloting from 2027 and when conditions are met, mass implementation after 2030.

Source: https://danviet.vn/6-diem-moi-du-kien-trong-quy-che-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-2025-thay-doi-xet-hoc-ba-chung-chi-ngoai-ngu-20240828113158815.htm