From December 7, 2023, the form, content, and time of the civil servant recruitment exam in Vietnam will change

From December 7, 2023, the form, content, and time of the civil servant recruitment exam in Vietnam will change (Internet image)

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On December 7, 2023, the Government issued Decree 85/2023/ND-CP amending Decree 115/2020/ND-CP on the recruitment, use, and management of public employees.

From December 7, 2023, the form, content, and time of the civil servant recruitment exam will change in Vietnam

Decree 85/2023/ND-CP amends the provisions in Article 9 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP, specifically as follows:

The civil servant recruitment exam on December 7, 2023 in Vietnam, will be conducted in 02 rounds:

(1) Round 1: General knowledge test using a computer-based multiple-choice test. The exam content includes 02 parts, specifically as follows:

- Part I: General knowledge, 60 questions about understanding public employee law, the Party's policies and guidelines, policies and laws on recruitment industry and field. Exam time is 60 minutes.

If they have achieved the results of the input quality inspection according to the regulations on civil servant input quality inspection, they will be exempt from the Part I exam.

- Part II: Foreign Language: 30 questions as required by the job position in one of five languages: English, Russian, French, German, Chinese, or choose another foreign language as required by the job position. Exam time is 30 minutes.

For job positions that do not require a foreign language in the training and retraining standards and according to the job description and job position competency framework, Part II exams are not required.

- The results of round 1 are determined by the number of correct answers for each test section specified in Points a and b of this Clause; If the candidate answers 50% or more of the questions correctly for each section, they can continue to the second round.

(2) Round 2: Exam for specialized professional subjects

- Exam format: Based on the nature, characteristics, and requirements of the job position to be filled, the head of the recruitment agency chooses one of three exam formats: oral, practical, or written.

In case of choosing the written exam form, you can choose one of three forms: multiple choice, essay, or multiple choice combined with essay.

- Exam content: Test the candidate's knowledge and professional skills according to the requirements of the job position to be filled.

The content of the specialized professional exam must be based on the tasks and standards of professional capacity and professionalism of the civil servant's professional title and must be consistent with the requirements of the job position being filled.

In the same recruitment exam, if there are job positions that require different expertise and skills, the Civil Service Recruitment Council must organize and develop different specialized professional exam questions that correspond to the requirements of the job position being filled. Work related to setting exam questions must be kept confidential according to the provisions of law.

- Exam time: Question and answer for 30 minutes (candidates have no more than 15 minutes to prepare, not included in exam time); 180 minutes of writing (excluding copying time); The duration of the practical exam is decided by the head of the recruitment agency based on the nature and characteristics of the professional activities of the job position to be filled.

- Scoring scale (answer, practice, writing): 100 points.

- Based on the needs and characteristics of the agency or unit, the head of the agency with recruitment authority decides on higher requirements regarding the content, form, and time of the round 2 exam according to regulations.

(3) In case a foreign language exam is held, a foreign language certificate is not required; if successful, it is considered to meet foreign language standards.

Exemption from the foreign language test specified in Point b, Clause 1, Article 9 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP (amended in Decree 85/2023/ND-CP) for the following cases:

- Have a diploma in foreign languages (English, Russian, French, German, Chinese, or other foreign languages as required by the job position) at the same training level or at a higher training level than the professional training level required by the job position applied for.

- Have a diploma at the same training level or at a higher training level than the professional training level as required by the job position; study abroad or study in a foreign language (English, Russian, French, German, Chinese, or other foreign language as required by the job position) in Vietnam, recognized by a competent authority, or automatically recognized according to the provisions of law.

- Have a specialized diploma in a foreign language according to regulations with a value equivalent to or higher than the foreign language standard required by the job position applied for.

- Have an ethnic minority language certificate to apply for jobs directly related to ethnic minorities or jobs working in ethnic minority areas; are ethnic minorities applying for jobs directly related to ethnic minorities or jobs working in ethnic minority areas.

More details can be found in Decree 85/2023/ND-CP, taking effect on December 7, 2023.

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