From 2025, will foreign candidates possessing a Vietnamese language certificate be exempted from the Literature paper?

From 2025, will foreign candidates possessing a Vietnamese language certificate be exempted from the Literature paper?

Under Clause 3, Article 39 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT Download (effective from February 8, 2025), the regulations on exemption from the Literature paper in high school graduation assessment are as follows:

Exemption from papers in the High School Graduation Exam

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3. Exemption from the Literature paper in high school graduation assessment:

Foreign candidates possessing a Vietnamese language certificate according to the Vietnamese Language Competency Framework for foreigners (level 3 or higher) are exempted from the Literature paper in high school graduation assessment. Candidates eligible for exemption from the Literature paper but still wishing to take the paper must use their exam results to calculate their high school graduation assessment score.

Thus, according to the above regulation, foreign candidates possessing a Vietnamese language certificate will be exempted from the Literature paper in the High School Graduation Exam from 2025.

Note: The Vietnamese language certificate must conform to the Vietnamese Language Competency Framework for foreigners and achieve level 3 or higher.

Candidates eligible for exemption from the Literature paper but still wishing to take the paper must use their exam results to calculate their high school graduation assessment score.

From 2025, will foreign candidates possessing a Vietnamese language certificate be exempted from the Literature paper? (Image from the Internet)

In Vietnam, what actions will be taken against candidates committing violations of the Exam Regulations in 2025?

Under Article 57 of the high school graduation exam regulations issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT, actions taken against candidates committing violations of the Exam Regulations in Vietnam include:

(1) Reprimand

- The action applies to candidates making a single mistake; looking at or exchanging papers with another candidate;

- This form is decided by the supervisor in a report.

(2) Warning

- The action applies to candidates committing any of the following violations: Having been reprimanded once but continuing to violate exam regulations at the reprimand level in the same exam session; exchanging exam papers or scratch paper with other candidates; copying from or allowing others to copy one's exam paper;

- The warning form of discipline is decided by the supervisor in a report, along with the evidence (if any).

(3) Suspension from Exam

- The action applies to candidates committing any of the following violations:

+ Having been warned once but continuing to violate exam regulations at the reprimand or warning level during the same exam session; bringing unauthorized items into the exam room as stipulated in Article 21 of the high school graduation exam regulations issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT;

+ Sending question papers outside or receiving solutions from outside into the exam room; writing or drawing unrelated contents to the exam on the answer sheet;

+ Fighting or threatening those responsible in the exam or other candidates;

+ Not complying with instructions from exam room supervisors or waiting room managers during transit within the exam area and waiting room time;

- The supervisor will make a report, collect evidence (if any), and report to the Exam Place Head to decide on suspension. If the Exam Place Head disagrees, it will be reported to the Head of the Invigilation Board for a decision.

Candidates suspended from the exam must submit their exam, question papers, scratch paper to the supervisor and leave the exam room immediately after the decision and can only leave the exam area after the exam session ends;

- Candidates suspended in any year will have all their exam results for that year annulled.

(4) Deduction of Exam Score

- Candidates reprimanded during any exam session will have 25% of the total score of that paper deducted;

- Candidates warned during any exam session will have 50% of the total score of that paper deducted;

- Papers found marked during grading will have 50% of the total score deducted;

- A score of 0 (zero): papers copied from illegally brought materials into the exam room; having more than one solution for a problem; papers written by more than one person; parts of the exam written on non-compliant paper;

- Candidates suspended for an exam will receive a score of 0 (zero) for that paper and cannot continue with subsequent papers;

- The deduction and zeroing of scores, and marking of papers are decided by the Marking Board leadership based on written reports from the leader of the written paper marking team.

(5) Annulment of Exam Results for Candidates

- Having two or more papers scoring 0 (zero) due to violations at point d, clause 4, Article 57 of the high school graduation exam regulations issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT;

- Writing or drawing unrelated contents on the exam paper;

- Allowing others to sit or take papers on behalf of another under any form;

- Tampering or altering submitted papers;

- Using someone else's work to submit.

Based on the examination council chairman's written report, the Director of the Department of Education and Training decides to annul the exam results.

(6) Cancellation of Exam Results and Preparation for Legal Assessment against candidates committing the following violations:

- Forging documents to gain preferential or encouraged policies;

- Using unlawful degrees or certificates;

- Allowing others to take papers or do coursework on their behalf;

- Actions of disruption or sabotage of the exam; assaulting those involved in the organization or other candidates;

- Using illegal exam result certificates.

(7) For violations with criminal indications, educational management agencies file and send reports to competent authorities for potential prosecution; for other violations, depending on the nature and degree, disciplinary action will be taken according to the specified measures mentioned above.

What are the responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam in organizing the High School Graduation Exam 2025?

Under Article 59 of the high school graduation exam regulations issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT, the responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam in organizing the High School Graduation Exam 2025 are:

- Direct the organization of the exam; decide on solutions for special and unusual situations.

- Provide software systems, and guiding documents, and organize training for the unified conduct of the exam nationwide.

- Establish a National Exam Steering Committee to direct the organization of the exam.

- Direct, guide, and organize inspections of the exam as per legal regulations.

- Regulate exam structure, and announce sample papers for the exam.

- Issue regulations and requirements for the Question Paper Setting Council.

- Organize the setting of question papers and guide the process from the Question Paper Setting Council to the Question Paper Printing-Copying Board.

- Issue regulations, processes, and guidance for organizing computer-based papers in some areas with adequate conditions.

- Cross-check exam results and GPA of 12th-grade students in the exam year; analyze corrected scores among subjects to facilitate assessment of exam results.