Where do candidates in Vietnam register for the High School Graduation Exam in 2025? What does the application for taking the High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam include?

Where do candidates in Vietnam register for the High School Graduation Exam in 2025?

Under Clause 1, Article 20 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT, the places for exam registration are stipulated as follows:

Exam Registration

1. Places for exam registration:

a) Candidates prescribed at point a, clause 1, Article 19 of these Regulations register online or directly at the upper secondary school where they attended grade 12;

b) Candidates prescribed at points b, c, d, clause 1, Article 19 of these Regulations register online or directly at the registration place as designated by the Department of Education and Training. The head of the unit at the registration place is responsible for perfroming duties as regulated in Article 63 of these Regulations.

2. Subject registration:

a) For high school graduation recognition: Candidates must register for papers of Literature, Mathematics, and one elective paper consisting of 2 subjects chosen from: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Informatics, Industrial Technology, Agricultural Technology, Foreign Language. Candidates choose 2 subjects from the elective paper amongst those studied in grade 12. Candidates can register for a different Foreign Language than the one studied at the upper secondary school;

b) Candidates prescribed at points c, d, clause 1, Article 19 of these Regulations only register for papers according to their aspirations. Particularly for the elective paper, candidates can choose a maximum of 2 subjects.

Thus, the registration for the High School Graduation Exam 2025 is regulated as follows:

- Candidates who have completed the General Education Program/Continuing Education Program in the year of the exam register online or directly at the upper secondary school they attended grade 12;

- For candidates who completed the General Education Program/Continuing Education Program but have not graduated in previous years; candidates who have a High School Diploma taking the exam to use results as a basis for admission registration; candidates with a post-secondary diploma taking the exam to use results as a basis for admission registration register online or directly at the registration place as designated by the Department of Education and Training.

The head of the unit at the registration place is responsible for performing duties according to Article 63 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT.

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

Under clause 3, Article 20 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT, the application for taking the High School Graduation Exam in Vietnam includes:

- Exam Registration Form;

- Valid certificates for priority/encouragement policies (if any);

- 4x6-sized photos taken in the style of ID/citizen ID card, taken no more than 06 months before submitting the application;

- Copies of the academic records at the upper secondary level (for candidates under point b, clause 1, Article 19 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT);

- A copy of the High School Diploma (for candidates under point c, clause 1, Article 19 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT);

- A copy of the Post-secondary Diploma, along with a copy of the Academic Record or transcript for cultural subjects at the upper secondary level as stipulated by the Education Law and current guidance documents from the Ministry of Education and Training (for candidates under point d, clause 1, Article 19 of Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT);

- Confirmation of reserved scores (if any) from the Principal of the high school where the candidate took the exam in the previous year or from the Department of Education and Training if the candidate took the exam in another province.

What are the subjects for the High School Graduation Exam 2025 in Vietnam?

Under Article 3 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT, the exam subjects are regulated as follows:

Paers

The exam is organized in 03 sessions: 01 session for the Literature paper, 01 session for the Mathematics paper, and 01 session for the elective paper comprising 02 subjects chosen from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economics and Law Education, Informatics, Industrial-oriented Technology (abbreviated as Industrial Technology), Agriculture-oriented Technology (abbreviated as Agricultural Technology), Foreign Language (English, Russian, French, Chinese, German, Japanese, and Korean).

The exam consists of 3 sessions:

- 1 session for the Literature paper,

- 1 session for the Mathematics paper,

- 1 session for the elective paper consisting of 2 subjects chosen from: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Informatics, Industrial Technology, Agricultural Technology, Foreign Language (English, Russian, French, Chinese, German, Japanese, and Korean).

Additionally, under Clause 2, Article 20 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and Training with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT, the subject registration is regulated as follows:

- For high school graduation recognition: Candidates must register for papers of Literature, Mathematics, and one elective paper consisting of 2 subjects chosen from: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economics and Legal Education, Informatics, Industrial Technology, Agricultural Technology, Foreign Language.

Candidates choose 2 subjects from the elective paper among those studied in grade 12. Candidates can register for a different Foreign Language than the one studied in the upper secondary school;

- Candidates prescribed at points c, d, clause 1, Article 19 of the High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT only register for papers according to their aspirations. Particularly for the elective paper, candidates can choose a maximum of 2 subjects.

*Note: The High School Graduation Exam Regulations issued together with Circular 24/2024/TT-BGDDT are effective from February 8, 2025.