Will foreign language certificates not be converted to a score of 10 in the high school graduation exam 2025 in Vietnam?

Will foreign language certificates not be converted to a score of 10 in the high school graduation exam 2025 in Vietnam?

On December 24, the Regulation on the high school graduation exam from 2025 was issued by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) with Circular No. 24/2024/TT-BGDDT...Download

According to Clause 2, Article 39 of the Regulation on the high school graduation exam issued with Circular No. 24/2024/TT-BGDDT (effective from February 8, 2025)...Download, the regulations are as follows:

Exemption from  papers in the high school graduation exam

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2. Exemption from the Foreign Language paper in consideration for high school graduation assessment:

a) Members of the national team participating in international foreign language Olympiads as per the Decision of the Minister of Education and Training shall be exempted from the foreign language paper in the high school graduation assessment;

b) Individuals possessing one of the foreign language certificates stipulated in Appendix 1 issued with this Circular or foreign language certificates recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training equivalent to the 6-level foreign language competency framework used for Vietnam (achieving level 3 or above and valid until the date of exam procedures) shall be exempted from the foreign language papers in the high school graduation assessment;

c) Individuals eligible for exemption from foreign language papers but still wish to take the foreign language paper in the graduation exam must use the exam results to calculate the high school graduation assessment score.

Thus, foreign language certificates continue to be used for exemption in the graduation assessment but are not converted to a score of 10 for graduation assessment as before; the formula for calculating the graduation assessment score does not include the foreign language score in this case.

This approach encourages foreign language learning but aims for more fairness in graduation assessment. For example, previously, students with an IELTS certificate of 4.0 could convert to a score of 10 like students achieving an IELTS score of 8.5.

Will foreign language certificates not be converted to a score of 10 in the high school graduation exam 2025 in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are the cases of exemption from all papers of the high school graduation exam 2025 in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 39 of the Regulation on the high school graduation exam issued with Circular No. 24/2024/TT-BGDDT...Download, the cases of exemption from all papers of the high school graduation exam are as follows:

(1) Individuals summoned to participate in the selection exam for the national team in international or regional cultural Olympiads are exempt from all papers if they meet the following conditions:

- Be summoned in the second semester of grade 12;

- Have excellent training results and Good academic results or higher throughout grade 12;

- Be listed in the exemption list by the MOET.

(2) Members of teams participating in international or regional scientific, technical, cultural, or artistic Olympiads are exempt from all papers if they meet the following conditions:

- Be summoned in the second semester of grade 12;

- Have qualified  training results and academic results or higher throughout grade 12;

- Be listed in the official dispatch on exemption and confirmation of attendance at training and competition by the selection authority sent to the Department of Education and Training before the graduation exam date.

(3) Individuals with severe disabilities and severe disabilities as defined in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 3 of Decree 28/2012/ND-CP; resistance activists affected by chemical poisons with a labor impairment of 61% or more; biological children of persons involved in resistance affected by chemical poisons, themselves suffering a labor impairment of 61% or more are exempt from all papers if they meet the following conditions:

- For disabled individuals following the general education program: Complete the upper secondary education program; meet the exam requirements as per Clause 2, Article 19 of the Regulation on the high school graduation exam issued with Circular No. 24/2024/TT-BGDDT; have a disability confirmation from the competent authority;

- For disabled individuals unable to follow the general education program: Have the personal education plan results for each year at the upper secondary level confirmed by the principal of the school registered for study; have a disability confirmation from the competent authority;

- For individuals involved in the resistance, biological children of those affected by chemical poisons: Complete the upper secondary education program; meet the exam requirements as per Clause 2, Article 19 of the Regulation on the high school graduation exam issued with Circular No. 24/2024/TT-BGDDT; have confirmation of being affected by chemical poisons and a labor impairment of 61% or more from the competent authority.

What are the regulations on eligible candidates and eligibility requirements for taking the high school graduation exam from 2025 in Vietnam?

Under Article 19 of the Regulation on the high school graduation exam issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT (effective from February 8, 2025), the eligible candidates and eligibility requirements for taking the high school graduation exam from 2025 in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

1. Eligible candidates include:

- Individuals who have completed the General Education/Continuing Education program in the year of the exam;

- Individuals who have completed the General Education/Continuing Education program but have not graduated in previous years;

- Individuals who already hold a High School Diploma but retake the exam to use the results for enrollment registration;

- Individuals who already hold a Post-secondary Diploma who retake the exam to use the results for enrollment registration.

2. Eligibility requirements for taking the exam

- Eligible candidates must register and submit all required documents on time;

- Candidates under point d, clause 1 of this Article must ensure they have studied and met the requirements for sufficient high school cultural knowledge volume as stipulated by the Education Law 2019 and current guidance documents from the Ministry of Education and Training.