To increase the number of candidates participating in the national excellent student exam in Vietnam

To increase the number of candidates participating in the national excellent student exam in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Subjects participating in the national excellent student contest in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 4, Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT stipulates candidates for the national excellent student selection exam as follows:

+ Students studying in high school whose training (or conduct) and study (or academic ability) are ranked from good to better according to the results at the end of the semester (or school year) immediately preceding the exam
and was selected for the participating unit's team;

+ Each candidate is only allowed to take one exam in a school year.

2. To increase the number of candidates participating in the national excellent student exam in Vietnam

Article 11 of Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT stipulates the establishment of a team to participate in the national excellent student competition as follows:

- Contesting units establish their own teams to participate in the exam to ensure they fully meet the requirements specified in Section 1 and the number of candidates participating in the national excellent student exam;

- Units send the exam registration form, the number of candidates taking each subject, and the list of candidates taking each subject to the Quality Management Department at least 30 days before the exam date. After this deadline, the list of candidates registered for the exam will not be adjusted.

The number of participants in the national excellent student contest is as follows: Each participating unit is allowed to register a maximum of 10 candidates for each team in each subject (only units participating in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City can register a maximum of 20 candidates for each team).

According to current regulations, the team for each exam subject of each participating unit (except the Hanoi participating unit) has a maximum of 06 candidates;

The team has the maximum number of candidates participating in the exam and has 80% or more of the candidates winning prizes in two (02) consecutive national excellent student exams immediately before the year the exam is held, which is considered by the Ministry of Education and Training to increase to a maximum of 10 candidates.

  The team for each subject of the Hanoi exam unit has a maximum of 12 candidates; The team has the maximum number of candidates participating in the exam and has 80% or more of the candidates winning prizes in two (02) consecutive national excellent student exams immediately before the year the exam is held, which is considered by the Ministry of Education and Training to increase to a maximum of 20 candidates.

3. What subjects are included in the national exam for selecting excellent students in Vietnam?

Exam subjects for the national excellent student selection exam, organizing exams in the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, Literature, History, Geography and Foreign Languages (English, Russian, French, Chinese).

Only consider organizing exams for subjects with at least 5 or more registered units. The adjustment of exam subjects (if any) will be considered and decided by the Minister of Education and Training.

(Clause 1, Article 5, Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT)

4. Profile of candidates participating in the national excellent student exam in Vietnam

- Candidate profile includes:

+ Decision of the Head of the participating unit on the establishment of teams to participate in the national exam for selecting excellent students (attached with a list of students for each team);

+ Academic records of the school level (in case the exam is held before the end of Semester 1 of the school year) or results of training (or conduct) and the academic results (or academic performance) of the semester immediately preceding the exam of each candidate, certified by the school principal (in case the exam is held immediately after the end of Semester I of the school year).

- Issuance of exam admission cards:

+ The head of the participating unit issues the exam admission card to candidates in his/her unit; The issuance of Admission Card must be completed at least 10 days before the exam date;

+ The exam card cover must have a 04cm x 06cm color photo of the candidate, taken in the style of a Citizen ID photo no more than 06 months before the exam and stamped by the unit.

(Article 13 of Circular 17/2023/TT-BGDDT)

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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