What entities are eligible for exemption from the national high school graduation exam 2021 in Vietnam?

According to Article 36 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam issued together with the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BGDĐT dated May 26, 2020 of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) of Vietnam, cases of exemption from all papers of the national high school graduation exam 2021 include:

First, 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.

Second, 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 tests made by the recruiter sent to the Department of Education and Training (DET) before the date of high school graduation exam.

Third, people suffering from extremely severe disabilities (those whose impairments lead to total loss of their functions, self-control or make them unable to move, to dress, to keep personal hygiene and to complete other everyday tasks without other people to watch, to help and to take care of) and severe disabilities (those whose impairments lead to partial loss or deficiency of their functions, self-control or make them unable to move, to dress, to keep personal hygiene and to complete other everyday tasks without other people to watch, to help and to take care of); 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 of this Regulation 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 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.

Thus, if a person is in 01 of the 03 above cases, he/she is exempt from all papers of the high school graduation examination 2021.

Moreover, according to Article 35 of the Regulation on high school graduation exam, exemption from Foreign Language paper in high school graduation assessment is eligible for members in the national team for the International Olympiad of Foreign Languages in accordance with the decision of the Minister of MOET and those who have required certificates in accordance with annual guidelines for administration of high school graduation exam issued by the MOET.

Le Vy

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