Can students who take the competency assessment exam in Vietnam be exempted from the high school graduation exam in 2024?

Can students who take the competency assessment exam in Vietnam be exempted from the high school graduation exam in 2024?

Based on Article 36 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam issued with Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT on the exemption from all papers of the exam as follows:

Exemption from all papers of the exam

1. A person chosen to become a member in the national team for the International or Regional Olympiad of academic subject shall be exempt from all papers of the high school graduation examination if he/she:

a) is chosen in the second semester of 12th grade;

b) has his/her conduct classified as Good and academic performance classified as Good or above in the 12th grade; and

c) is named in a list of exemption of the MOET.

2. A person chosen to become a member in the national team for the International or Regional Olympiad of engineering or arts shall be exempt from all papers of the high school graduation examination if he/she:

a) is chosen in the second semester of 12th grade;

b) has his/her conduct classified as Average and academic performance classified as Average or above in the 12th grade; and

c) is named in an official dispatch on request for exemption and confirmation of training and taking test made by the recruiter sent to the DET before the date of high school graduation exam.

3. People suffering from extremely severe disabilities and severe disabilities as prescribed in clause 1, clause 2 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 28/2012/ND-CP dated April 10 2012; revolutionary activists infected with chemical toxins with the degree of impairment from 61% and above; offspring of revolutionary activists infected with chemical toxins with the degree of impairment from 61% and above must satisfy the following requirements:

a) In the case of disabled students who follow the general education program: They must finish the high school program and meet the requirements as prescribed in clause 2 Article 12 of this Regulation to take the exam; and have the certificate of disability issued by the competent authority;

b) In the case of disabled students who  do not meet the requirements of the general education program: They shall have the certificate of the implementation of the individual education plan each year at high school level approved by the headmaster of the school at which they studied; and have the certificate of disability issued by a competent authority;

c) In the case of revolutionary activists and their children infected with chemical toxins: They must finish the high school program and meet the requirements as prescribed in clause 2 Article 12 of this Regulation to take the exam; and have the certificate of infection with chemical toxins with the working capacity loss from 61% and above issued by a competent authority.

Therefore, persons exempt from all papers of the exam in Vietnam include:

- A person chosen to become a member in the national team for the International or Regional Olympiad of academic subject shall be exempt from all papers of the high school graduation examination if he/she:

+ is chosen in the second semester of 12th grade;

+ has his/her conduct classified as Good and academic performance classified as Good or above in the 12th grade; and

+ is named in a list of exemption of the MOET.

- A person chosen to become a member in the national team for the International or Regional Olympiad of engineering or arts shall be exempt from all papers of the high school graduation examination if he/she:

+ is chosen in the second semester of 12th grade;

+ has his/her conduct classified as Average and academic performance classified as Average or above in the 12th grade; and

+ is named in an official dispatch on request for exemption and confirmation of training and taking test made by the recruiter sent to the DET before the date of high school graduation exam.

- People suffering from extremely severe disabilities and severe disabilities as prescribed in clause 1, clause 2 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 28/2012/ND-CP dated April 10 2012; revolutionary activists infected with chemical toxins with the degree of impairment from 61% and above; offspring of revolutionary activists infected with chemical toxins with the degree of impairment from 61% and above must satisfy the following requirements:

+ In the case of disabled students who follow the general education program: They must finish the high school program and meet the requirements as prescribed in clause 2 Article 12 of Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT to take the exam; and have the certificate of disability issued by the competent authority;

+ In the case of disabled students who  do not meet the requirements of the general education program: They shall have the certificate of the implementation of the individual education plan each year at high school level approved by the headmaster of the school at which they studied; and have the certificate of disability issued by a competent authority;

+ In the case of revolutionary activists and their children infected with chemical toxins: They must finish the high school program and meet the requirements as prescribed in clause 2 Article 12 of Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT to take the exam; and have the certificate of infection with chemical toxins with the working capacity loss from 61% and above issued by a competent authority.

Therefore, if the person taking the competency assessment exam falls into the above-mentioned cases, they may be exempt from all papers of the exam.

On the contrary, if the person taking the competency assessment exam does not fall into the above-mentioned cases, they will not be eligible for exemption. Therefore, they will not be exempt from any papers of the exam.

Can students who take the competency assessment exam in Vietnam be exempted from the high school graduation exam in 2024? (Image from the Internet)

In Vietnam, what papers do the high school graduation exam in 2024 include?

Based on the regulations of Article 3 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam issued with Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT regulating the high school graduation papers as follows:

Papers

The exam consists of 5 papers, including: 3 independent papers are: Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Language; 1 paper of natural science (a combination of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology); 1 paper of social science (a combination of History, Geography, and Civic Education) with respect to students of compulsory education program at high school level or the papers of History and Geography with respect to students of continuing education program at high school level.

Therefore, the high school graduation exam in 2024 in Vietnam will include the following papers:

- 3 independent papers are Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Language;

- 1 paper of natural science (a combination of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology);

- 1 paper of social science (a combination of History, Geography, and Civic Education).

In Vietnam, what are conditions for the high school graduation recognition in 2024?

Based on the regulations of Article 42 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam issued with Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT regulating the high school graduation recognition as follows:

High school graduation recognition

1. Candidates who meet the requirements of taking the exam, have no discipline record at the level of score disposal and above, have all papers and component subjects in combined papers scored greater than 1 point in scale 1-10 and have the grade-point average for graduation assessment from 5 and above are qualified to be recognized as high school graduates.

2. Candidates who meet the requirements of taking the exam and have the grant of exemption from all of papers as prescribed in Article 36 of this Regulation shall be recognized as high school graduates.

Therefore, for high school graduation recognition, candidates need to meet the following conditions:

- Meet the requirements of taking the exam, have no discipline record at the level of score disposal and above

- Have all papers and component subjects in combined papers scored greater than 1 point in scale 1-10.

- Have the grade-point average for graduation assessment from 5 and above.

Note: Candidates who meet the conditions for taking the exam, are exempt from all papers in the high school graduation assessment as stipulated will be recognized as high school graduates.

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