Profiles of candidates participating in exams for selection of excellent students at national level in Vietnam

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1. Profiles of candidates participating in exams for selection of excellent students at national level in Vietnam

Profiles of candidates participating in exams for selection of excellent students at national level in Vietnam according to Article 13 of the Regulations issued with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

* Candidate profiles shall include:

- The decision of the head of the participating unit on the establishment of teams participating in exams for the selection of excellent students at the national level (enclosed with the list of candidates of each team);

- Academic records of the current education level (in case the exam is organized before the end of the 1st semester of the academic year) or the classification of the training (or conduct) and study performance of the semester adjacent to the exam of each candidate with confirmation from the school principal (in case the exam is organized immediately after the end of the 1st semester of the academic year).

* Issuance of exam participation cards:

- Directors of participating units shall issue exam participation cards to their candidates. The issuance shall be done at least 10 days before the examination date;

- Exam participation cards shall be enclosed with colored photos sized 4cm x 6cm of candidates, taken in the form of Citizen ID photos within 6 months before the examination date with seals of the participating units.

2. Candidates for the exams for selection of excellent students at national level in Vietnam

The candidates for the exams for selection of excellent students in Vietnam according to Article 4 of the Regulations issued with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

- Regarding the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level:

+ High school students whose training (or conduct) and study performance are classified as "Good" or above according to their results at the end of the semester (or academic year) adjacent to the exam and are selected for the team of the participating unit;

+ Each candidate may only participate in one exam subject in an academic year.

- Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams:

Regulations on candidates:

+ High school students selected by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam among the students that achieve prizes in the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level in the same academic year on the principle of high to low based on test scores, ensuring that the number of students selected for each exam subject does not exceed 8 times the number of students required for the national team participating in the International Olympic Competition for such an exam subject;

+ High school students not participating in the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level in the same academic year but are already members of the national team participating in the Regional Olympic Competition or members of the national team participating in the International Olympic Competition of the preceding academic year.

3. Regulations on exam subjects, exam contents, exam forms, and time allotted for papers of exams for selection of excellent students at national level in Vietnam

Regulations on exam subjects, exam contents, exam forms, and time allotted for papers of exams for selection of excellent students at national level in Vietnam according to Article 5 of the Regulations issued with Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

- Exam subjects:

+ Regarding subjects of the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level, such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, Literature, History, Geography, and Foreign Languages (English, Russian, French, and Chinese), exams for the mentioned subjects shall only be held if there are at least 5 participating units. Adjustments to exam subjects (if any) shall be decided by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam;

+ Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams, exams for Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Informatics shall be organized.

- Exam contents are in the General Education Program, teaching contents of specialized high school subjects. However, the exam contents in the exam for the selection of Olympic teams shall be on par with the ones in the International and Regional Olympic Competitions.

- Exam forms and time allotted for exam papers:

+ Regarding the exam for the selection of excellent students at the national level, there shall be two examination sessions for Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, and Foreign Languages and one examination session for Literature, History, and Geography; the time allotted shall be 180 minutes. The Informatics exam shall be carried out on computers; exams for other subjects shall be carried out on paper. Regarding Foreign Languages that have speaking tests, candidates shall have 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to record their audio;

+ Regarding the exam for the selection of Olympic teams, there shall be two examination sessions for each exam subject; Physics, Chemistry, and Biology exams shall have an additional practical examination session; the time allotted for the Informatics exam shall be 300 minutes per exam paper, 270 minutes per exam paper for Math, and 240 minutes per exam paper for other subjects. The time allotted for the practical examination session for Physic, Biology, and Biology shall be 180 minutes.

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