In Vietnam, what should students who shade the wrong answer on the multiple-choice answer sheet during the High School Graduation Exam 2025 do?

In Vietnam, what should students who shade the wrong answer on the multiple-choice answer sheet during the High School Graduation Exam 2025 do?

Under Clause 5, Article 21 of the Regulation on High School Graduation Exam issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT stipulating the responsibilities of candidates:

Responsibilities of candidates

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5. During the multiple-choice papers, in addition to the provisions in Clause 4 of this Article, candidates must comply with the following regulations:

a) Take the paper on the multiple-choice answer sheet as per the Ministry of Education and Training regulations; only allowed to shade the candidate number, the question paper code, and answer boxes with a black pencil; in the event of shading the wrong or wanting to change an answer, they must erase the pencil marks completely in the old box, then shade the box of their choice;

b) Accurately and completely fill in the blanks in the upper part of the Answer Sheet, for the candidate number, they must enter and shade all parts of the number (including leading zeros); accurately enter the question paper code on two acknowledgements of submission;

c) Check the question paper to ensure it has the sufficient number of questions and pages as stated and that all pages have the same question paper code;

d) Do not submit the paper before the allocated time ends; at the end of the exam, must submit the Answer Sheet to the Invigilator and sign the two acknowledgements of submission;

dd) Only leave the exam room after the Invigilator has counted all Answer Sheets in the exam room and allowed to leave the room;

e) Candidates only taking the first subject in the optional paper: After submitting the Answer Sheet, must leave the exam room and move to the waiting room until the end of the exam for the last subject before leaving the exam area. During the transition to the waiting room and while in the waiting room, candidates must maintain order and strictly comply with the instructions of the Exam Supervisor or waiting room/area manager. In necessary cases, leaving the waiting room is only allowed with the permission of the waiting room manager and under the supervision of the Exam Supervisor when outside the waiting room;

g) Candidates only attending the second subject in the optional paper must be present at the place where candidates are called into the exam room at least 10 minutes before the question paper distribution to prepare.

Therefore, when taking multiple-choice papers, candidates who shade the wrong answer on the multiple-choice answer sheet during the High School Graduation Exam 2025 must completely erase the pencil marks in the old box and then shade the box of their choice.

In Vietnam, what should students who shade the wrong answer on the multiple-choice answer sheet during the High School Graduation Exam 2025 do? (Image from Internet)

What are the cases where foreigners residing in Vietnam are eligible for priority points in the High School Graduation Exam 2025?

Under Clause 2, Article 42 of the Regulation on High School Graduation Exam issued with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT stipulating the priority points:

Priority Points

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2. Category 2: An additional 0.25 points are awarded to the following candidates:

a) War invalids, sick soldiers, and persons entitled to policies like war invalids with a reduction in work capacity under 81% (for continuing education);

b) Children of war invalids, sick soldiers, persons entitled to policies like war invalids with a reduction in work capacity under 81%; People's Armed Forces Hero, Labor Hero; children of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers; children of People's Armed Forces Heroes, Labor Heroes;

c) Ethnic minorities;

d) Kinh people, foreigners residing in Vietnam with a permanent residence during upper secondary education for 3 years or more in particularly disadvantaged communes, border communes, and safe zones eligible for Program 135 investment under Decision 135/QD-TTg dated July 31, 1998, of the Prime Minister of Vietnam (calculated from when these communes completed Program 135 backward); with a permanent residence in particularly disadvantaged communes in coastal and island regions; communes in regions 1, 2, 3, and communes with particularly disadvantaged villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas according to current regulations by the Prime Minister of Vietnam or Minister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee, studying at upper secondary schools not located in the districts of municipalities for at least two-thirds of the upper secondary education period;

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Thus, foreigners residing in Vietnam are eligible for priority points in the High School Graduation Exam 2025 under the following cases:

- Having permanent residence during upper secondary education for 3 years or more in particularly disadvantaged communes, border communes, and safe zones eligible for Program 135 investment under Decision 135/QD-TTg dated July 31, 1998, of the Prime Minister of Vietnam (calculated from when these communes completed Program 135 backward));

- Having permanent residence in particularly disadvantaged communes in coastal and island regions; communes in regions 1, 2, 3, and communes with particularly disadvantaged villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas according to current regulations by the Prime Minister of Vietnam or Minister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee, studying at upper secondary schools not located in the districts of municipalities for at least two-thirds of the upper secondary education period.

What extra points are awarded to candidates achieving first prizes in the exam for selection of excellent students in the High School Graduation Exam 2025 in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 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;

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Thus, candidates achieving first prizes in the exam for selection of excellent students are awarded 2.0 extra points in the High School Graduation Exam 2025.