In Vietnam, may candidates register for taking both 2 combined papers in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam? What does the registration application for taking the 2024 High School Graduation Exam include?

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• In Vietnam, may candidates register for taking both 2 combined papers in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam?
• What does the registration application for taking the 2024 High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam include?
• In Vietnam, which Certificates are eligible for exemption from the foreign language papers in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam?

In Vietnam, may candidates register for taking both 2 combined papers in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam?

Under the provisions of Clause 3, Article 12 of Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT amended by Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular 02/2024/TT-BGDDT:

Candidates and eligibility requirements for exam

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3. Registration of papers:

a) For high school graduation assessment purpose: high school candidates prescribed in points a, b clause 1 of this Article must take 4 papers, including 3 independent papers: Mathematics, Literature, Foreign Language and 1 combined paper at the candidate’s option; continuing education candidates prescribed in points a, b clause 1 of this Article must take 3 papers, including 2 independent papers: Mathematics, Literature and 1 combined paper at the candidate’s option. Each continuing education candidate may register for the exam of Foreign Language paper for university and college admission purpose. The candidate may register for the paper of Foreign Language different from the Foreign Language that he/she is learning at high school.

b) Candidates prescribed in point c clause 1 hereof may register for independent papers; regarding combined papers, each candidate may only register for a combined paper or component subjects of a combined paper.”

Thus, candidates only register for taking 01 combined paper in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam.

For those who obtain high school graduation diplomas or Intermediate Professional Education Diplomas and now take the exam as the basis for university and college admission, each candidate may only register for a combined paper or component subjects of a combined paper.

What does the registration application for taking the 2024 High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam include?

Under the Administrative Procedures issued with Decision 1187/QD-BGDDT in 2024, the registration application for taking the 2024 High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam includes:

(1) Students who have finished the high school program in the year of exam:

- 02 identical registration forms for the exam;

- Original, authenticated copy from original, or certified copy extracted from the master register or certified copy extracted from master register, or copy enclosed with original for comparison (hereinafter referred to as certified copy) of high school academic transcript or continuing education academic transcript at high school level or evaluation report of continuing education candidate in self-study mode granted by the headmaster;

- Documents supporting the candidate’s eligibility for incentives or privileges (if any);

+ Photo files (or 2 4x6 photos in case of online registration), taken within 6 months before submitting the application

(2) Those who had finished the high school program but have yet taken or did not pass the high school graduation exams of previous years

- 02 identical registration forms for the exam;

- Original, authenticated copy from original, or certified copy extracted from the master register or certified copy extracted from master register, or copy enclosed with original for comparison (hereinafter referred to as certified copy) of high school academic transcript or continuing education academic transcript at the high school level or evaluation report of continuing education candidate in self-study mode granted by the headmaster;

- The confirmation of poor academic performance, as mentioned in Point b Clause 2 Article 12 in the Exam Regulation attached to Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT amended and supplemented by Clause 4, Article 1 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BGDDT, provided by the high school where the candidate studied for 12th grade or by the exam registration place

+ A copy of lower secondary graduation diploma;

+ A confirmation of retention scores (if any) from the headmaster of the high school where the candidate took the exam in the previous year or from the Department of Education and Training where the candidate took the exam in case the candidate took the exam in another province;

(3) Those who obtain high school graduation diplomas

- 2 identical registration forms for the exam;

- A copy of a high school graduation diploma;

- 2 4x6cm photos;

(4) Post-secondary school graduates:

- 2 identical registration forms for the exam;

- 2 4x6cm photos;

- A copy of the lower secondary school graduation diploma, a copy of the learning record or academic transcript of high school academic subjects as required in the Law on Education and its guiding documents of the MOET.

Upon expiry of the deadline for submitting the registration applications, if any mistake or error is detected, the candidate must promptly notify the headmaster of the high school or the head of the exam registration place or notify the head of the exam place on the date of carrying out the procedures for taking the exam for correction and supplement.

In Vietnam, which Certificates are eligible for exemption from the foreign language papers in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam?

According to the Appendix issued with Circular 02/2024/TT-BGDDT, Certificates eligible for exemption from the foreign language papers in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam include:

I. English

II. Russian

III. French

IV. Chinese

V. German

VI. Japanese

Compared to the list of certificates eligible for exemption from foreign language exam in the 2023 high school graduation exam specified in Official Dispatch 1515/BGDĐT-QLCL in 2023, additional English language certificates eligible for exemption from foreign language exam in the 2024 High School Graduation Exam include:

- TOEIC (4 skills) Listening: 275 points; Reading: 275 points; Speaking: 120 points; Writings: 120 points

- B1 Preliminary

- B1 Business Preliminary

- B1 Linguaskill

- Aptis ESOL B1

- Pearson English International Certificate (PEIC) Level 2

- Level 3 Foreign language certificate according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework applied in Vietnam