Recently, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam has officially confirmed to hold the high school graduation exam 2021 in the direction of keeping the same as 2020. According to this announcement, Regulation on high school graduation exam 2021 shall implement under the Regulation on high school graduation exam issued together with the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BGDĐT .
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Specifically, according to the Official Dispatch No. 4382/BGDĐT-QLCL dated October 22, 2020 of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) of Vietnam guiding quality management task for the school year 2020 - 2021, it is officially determined that the high school graduation exam 2021 shall be organized in the direction of keeping the same as 2020 in order to accurately assess students' learning results after 12 years of study according to the program's output standards, ensuring that the exam results reflect truthfully, objectively, the correct level and capacity of students, have reliability and differentiation to consider and recognize high school graduation for candidates, and provide information to evaluate the quality of education, adjust the curriculum to improve the quality of teaching in high schools.
Thus, Regulation on high school graduation exam 2021 shall implement under the Regulation on high school graduation exam issued together with the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BGDĐT dated May 26, 2020 of the MOET of Vietnam, specifically as follows:
1. Papers/subjects and time allotted for 05 papers of the exam
According to Article 3 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam, 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.
Besides, according to Article 4 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam, exam contents and types of papers are specified as follows:
- Exam contents: In the high school curriculum, primarily grade-12 curriculum.
- Types of papers:
+ Mathematics, Foreign Language, natural science and social science papers shall be in multiple-choice question type papers (hereinafter referred to as “multiple-choice paper”);
+ Literature paper shall be in written paper.
Note: Time allotted for papers/subjects:
+ 120 minutes for Literature;
+ 90 minutes for Mathematics;
+ 60 minutes for Foreign language;
+ 50 minutes for each subject of the natural science and social science paper.
2. Candidates and eligibility requirements for examination
According to Article 12 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam, candidates and eligibility requirements for examination are prescribed as follows:
3. Application for the exam
According to Article 13 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam, application for the exam for each group of candidates are specified as follows:
- Regarding candidates of group (1), the application consists of:
+ 2 identical application forms for the exam;
+ Original, or authenticated copy from original, or certified copy extracted from master register, or copy enclosed with original for comparison (hereinafter referred to as certified copy) of high school academic transcript or continuing education academic transcript at high school level or evaluation report of continuing education candidate in self-study mode granted by the head master;
+ Documents supporting the candidate’s eligibility for incentives or privileges (if any);
+ In order to enjoy the regional privileges, the candidate must have the copy of their permanent residence book;
+ 2 4x6cm photos;
- Regarding candidates of group (2), the application consists of:
+ 2 identical application forms for the exam;
+ Original, or authenticated copy from original, or certified copy extracted from master register, or copy enclosed with original for comparison (hereinafter referred to as certified copy) of high school academic transcript or continuing education academic transcript at high school level or evaluation report of continuing education candidate in self-study mode granted by the head master;
+ Documents supporting the candidate’s eligibility for incentives or privileges (if any);
+ The confirmation of poor academic performance provided by the high school where the candidate studied for 12th grade or by the exam registration place;
+ A copy of lower secondary graduation diploma;
+ A confirmation of retention scores (if any) issued by the head master of the high school where the candidate took the exam in the previous year;
+ In order to enjoy the regional privileges, the candidate must have the copy of their permanent residence book;
+ 2 4x6cm photos;
- Regarding high school graduates, the application for the exam include:
+ 2 identical application forms for the exam;
+ A copy of high school graduation diploma;
+ 2 4x6 cm photos.
- Regarding post-secondary school graduates, the application for the exam includes:
+ 2 identical application forms for the exam;
+ 2 4x6 cm photos;
+ A copy of lower secondary school graduation diploma, a copy of learning record or academic transcript of high school academic subjects as required in the Law on Education and its guiding documents of the MOET of Vietnam.
4. Exam registration places and deadline for submission of applications for the exam
According to Article 13 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam, exam registration places for each group of candidates are specified as follows:
- Candidates of group (1) will register for the exam at their schools where they are in 12th grade;
- Candidates of group (2) will register for the exam at given places laid down by the DET.
Currently, there is no official announcement on the time to submit the application for the high school graduation exam in 2021. As soon as the official announcement is made, LAWNET will immediately update information for customers and members.
Le Vy
