May candidates taking the High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam receive a maximum of 2 extra points?

May candidates taking the High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam receive a maximum of 2 extra points?

UnderArticle 43 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT (effective from February 8, 2025), the cases for receiving extra points for the high school graduation exam are as follows:

Extra points

Students participating in the following competitions and activities during their upper secondary education can receive extra points for high school graduation assessment:

1. Winning individual prizes in the national excellent student selection exam: Winning first, second, third prize in the national exam or first place at the provincial level will be awarded 2.0 points; consolation prize in the national exam or second place at the provincial level will receive 1.5 points; third place at the provincial level will receive 1.0 point;

2. Winning individual and team prizes in laboratory practice exams in Physics, Chemistry, Biology; performing arts; sports; national defense education competitions; scientific and technical contests; international letter writing competitions co-organized by the Education sector with specialized agencies at the provincial level or above.

a) For individual prizes: Winning first, second, third prize at the national level or first place at the provincial level or Gold Medal will be awarded 2.0 points; consolation prize at the national level or fourth prize in national science and technical contests or second place at the provincial level or Silver Medal receives 1.5 points; third place at the provincial level or Bronze Medal receives 1.0 point;

b) For team prizes: extra points are only awarded for national prizes; the number of players, athletes, performers in the team prizes is regulated specifically by the Organizing Committee of each competition; the level of extra points awarded to individuals in team prizes is implemented as for individual prizes stipulated at this point.

3. Students winning multiple different prizes in various competitions/exams will only be entitled to one extra point level corresponding to the highest prize type.

Thus, the maximum extra points will be 2 points for candidates in the following cases:

- Winning first, second, or third prize in the national exam or first place at the provincial level.

- Winning first, second, or third prize at the national level or first place at the provincial level or Gold Medal in the individual category.

- Winning first, second, or third prize at the national level in the team category.

Furthermore, candidates winning multiple different prizes in various competitions/exams are only entitled to one extra point level corresponding to the highest prize type.

May candidates taking the High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam receive a maximum of 2 extra points? (Image from the Internet)

In Vietnam, what are the cases where the retention of the High School Graduation Exam scores in 2025 is allowed?

(1) Candidates who have taken all prescribed exam subjects but have not graduated high school and have not been disciplined with exam result cancellation can have their scores retained for high school graduation assessment in the immediately following exam year. The subjects with scores retained must have a score of 5.0 or above.

(2) Candidates with retained scores as specified in (1), to be eligible for high school graduation assessment in the immediately following exam year, must register for the exam as specified at point a, clause 2, Article 20 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulation issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT (including the retained subject) and only take papers of subjects without retained scores.

Note: In cases where candidates retake a paper with retained scores, the exam results must be used for graduation assessment.

When are candidates in Vietnam granted an exception of high school graduation recognition in 2025?

Under Article 40 of the Regulation on High School Graduation Exam issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT (effective from February 8, 2025), the cases for granting an exception of high school graduation recognition in 2025 are as follows:

(1) Learners belonging to the categories stipulated in points a and b, Clause 1, Article 19 of the Regulation on High School Graduation Exam issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT are granted an exception of high school graduation recognition in cases of accidents, sickness, or unexpected special situations before the exam date by no more than 10 days or during the first exam session, preventing them from attending the exam.

- Conditions: Meet the conditions for exam participation, with both training and academic results of the entire year in grade 12 being assessed at a fairly good level or higher;

- Application includes: Admission and discharge hospital records (or certification of ongoing treatment) issued by hospitals from the district level or higher (if involved in accidents, sickness) or certification from the People's Committee of the commune where they reside (if there are unexpected special situations); the school’s minutes proposing an exception of high school graduation recognition where the exam registration was done and proof of training and academic results in grade 12.

(2) Learners belonging to the categories stipulated in points a and b, Clause 1, Article 19 of the Regulation on High School Graduation Exam issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT are granted an exception of high school graduation recognition if they are involved in accidents, sickness or unexpected special situations after having completed at least one exam subject and cannot continue the exams or if they voluntarily sit the remaining exams after being involved in accidents, sickness or unexpected special situations.

- Conditions: Meet the conditions for exam participation, scoring at least 5.0 (five) points in all completed exam subjects to consider high school graduation recognition, training of the entire year in grade 12 being assessed from a fairly good level or higher, and academic results at a satisfactory level or higher;

- Application includes: Candidate's application for an exception of high school graduation recognition; admission and discharge hospital records from district-level hospitals or higher (if involved in accidents, sickness) or certification from the People's Committee of the commune where they reside (if there are unexpected special situations) and proof of training and academic results in grade 12.

(3) Athletes eligible for an exception of high school graduation recognition as per regulations in Article 5 of Decree 36/2019/ND-CP.

- Conditions: Meet the conditions for exam participation; achieve outstanding achievements in national or international sports competitions; the time of the high school graduation exam coincides with the time athletes are training abroad or participating in international sports competitions;

- Application includes: Candidate's application for an exception of high school graduation recognition; evidence of outstanding achievements in national or international sports competitions; evidence of the coincidence between the high school graduation exam schedule and the time athletes are training abroad or participating in international sports competitions.