Has Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT specifying the new Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam in Vietnam been issued? Who is eligible to participate in the National Excellent Student Selection Exam?
Has Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT specifying the new Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam in Vietnam been issued?
On October 10, 2023, the Minister of Education and Training issued Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT on the Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam.
The Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam issued together with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT applies to:
- High schools;
- Departments of Education and Training;
- Parent universities, institutions, and universities that have high schools in their systems
- Relevant organizations and individuals.
This regulation specifies the National Excellent Student Selection Exam, including:
- General provisions;
- Exam preparation; question papers; invigilation; marking and re-marking; handling of exam results;
- Regulation on report and archive, inspection, and handling of violations and commendation; implementation.
Has Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT specifying the new Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam in Vietnam been issued? Who is eligible to participate in the National Excellent Student Selection Exam? (Image from Internet)
Who is eligible to participate in the National Excellent Student Selection Exam in Vietnam?
Article 4 of the Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam issued together with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT stipulates the candidates eligible to participate in the National Excellent Student Selection Exam as follows:
- Regarding the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level:
+ High school students whose training (or conduct) and study performance are classified as "Good" or above according to their results at the end of the semester (or academic year) adjacent to the exam and are selected for the team of the participating unit;
+ Each candidate may only participate in one exam subject in an academic year.
- Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams:
+ High school students selected by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam among the students that achieve prizes in the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level in the same academic year on the principle of high to low based on test scores, ensuring that the number of students selected for each exam subject does not exceed 8 times the number of students required for the national team participating in the International Olympic Competition for such an exam subject;
+ High school students not participating in the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level in the same academic year but are already members of the national team participating in the Regional Olympic Competition or members of the national team participating in the International Olympic Competition of the preceding academic year.
What subjects are included in the National Excellent Student Selection Exam in Vietnam?
Article 5 of the Regulation of the National Excellent Student Selection Exam issued together with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT stipulates the exam subjects, exam contents, exam forms, and time allotted for exam papers as follows:
Exam subjects, exam contents, exam forms, and time allotted for exam papers
1. Exam subjects:
a) Regarding subjects of the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level, such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, Literature, History, Geography, and Foreign Languages (English, Russian, French, and Chinese), exams for the mentioned subjects shall only be held if there are at least 5 participating units. Adjustments to exam subjects (if any) shall be decided by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam;
b) Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams, exams for Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Informatics shall be organized.
2. Exam contents are in the General Education Program, teaching contents of specialized high school subjects. However, the exam contents in the exam for the selection of Olympic teams shall be on par with the ones in the International and Regional Olympic Competitions.
3. Exam forms and time allotted for exam papers:
a) Regarding the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level, there shall be two examination sessions for Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, and Foreign Languages and one examination session for Literature, History, and Geography; the time allotted shall be 180 minutes. The Informatics exam shall be carried out on computers; exams for other subjects shall be carried out on paper. Regarding Foreign Languages that have speaking tests, candidates shall have 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to record their audio;
b) Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams, there shall be two examination sessions for each exam subject; Physics, Chemistry, and Biology exams shall have an additional practical examination session; the time allotted for the Informatics exam shall be 300 minutes per exam paper, 270 minutes per exam paper for Math, and 240 minutes per exam paper for other subjects. The time allotted for the practical examination session for Physic, Biology, and Biology shall be 180 minutes.
Thus, the exam subjects for the National Excellent Student Selection Exam include:
- Regarding subjects of the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, Literature, History, Geography, and Foreign Languages (English, Russian, French, and Chinese)
- Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Informatics
Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT is effective from November 25, 2023.
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