Structure and composition of the Examination Council for the national excellent student selection exam in Vietnam from November 25, 2023

Structure and composition of the Examination Council for the national excellent student selection exam in Vietnam from November 25, 2023 (Internet image)

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Structure and composition of the Examination Council for the national excellent student selection exam in Vietnam

Specifically, Clause 2, Article 20 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT stipulate the structure and composition of the Examination Council for the national excellent student selection exam as follows:

- Chairman of the Council: Leader of the testing unit or Head of department/department of the testing unit that does not have candidates taking the exam at that Exam Council (referred to as other participating units);

- There are no more than three Vice Presidents of the Council; there is only one Vice President who is from the testing unit where the Examination Council is located (referred to as the local testing unit). The person in charge of Vice Chairman of the Council belongs to the following subjects: Leaders of participating units, leaders of departments or departments of participating units, and leaders of high schools;

- There are no more than five Secretaries; among them, only one person belongs to the local testing unit. People performing secretarial duties belong to the following groups: civil servants, public employees, lecturers, and high school teachers;

- People in charge of supervision belong to the following subjects: civil servants, public employees, specialists, lecturers, and high school teachers of other participating units. In cases of necessity, junior high school teachers can be used for foreign language subjects;

- Technical department: Each Exam Council has no more than three people in charge of the information technology techniques of the local exam-taking unit;

- Police, security guards, medical staff, and service staff: mobilized by the Head of the local exam taking unit in coordination with the Heads of relevant agencies in the area where the Examination Council is located;

- In case of transferring exam questions through the system of the Government Cipher Committee, participating personnel will follow the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Duties of the Examination Council for the national excellent student selection exam in Vietnam

The Examination Council for the national excellent student selection exam has the following tasks:

- Check the exam documents and candidates' records to ensure they are complete in accordance with the provisions in Clause 1, Article 13, and meet the requirements in Clause 1, Article 4 of the Regulations issued with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT.

If any errors are discovered, they must be immediately reported to the Head of the local exam unit for timely handling;

- Check the preparation of essential conditions, especially facilities and equipment for the exam;

- Disseminate exam regulations and exam regulations to candidates;

- Organize the implementation of stages in the exam proctoring process to ensure seriousness, safety, and compliance with exam regulations and exam organization guidance documents;

- Receive, preserve, and use exam questions in accordance with the regulations of the exam and the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training. In the event that the exam questions are transferred through the system of the Government Cipher Committee, the printing of the exam questions will be carried out according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training;

- Preserving exam questions and exams; transferring exam papers and exam documents to the Department of Quality Management in accordance with security principles and exam organization instructions.

(Clause 3, Article 20 Regulations issued together with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT)

Purpose and requirements of the national exam for selecting excellent students in Vietnam

The purposes and requirements of the national exam for selecting excellent students are specified as follows:

- National contest to select excellent students to motivate and encourage teachers and learners to promote their creative abilities, teach well, and learn well; contribute to promoting the improvement and improvement of the quality of teaching and learning, the quality of management, and the direction of all levels of educational management; and, at the same time, discover students who are talented in the subject to create training resources and achieve the goal of training talented people for the country.

- Examinations to select excellent students at the national level must ensure safety, seriousness, accuracy, objectivity, and fairness.

(Article 2 of Regulations issued together with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT)

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