5 new points for high school graduation exam in 2026

In 2026, the country will have 34 provinces and cities with a 2-level local government model, so the high school graduation exam will have some adjustments. There are 5 notable new points in the 2026 high school graduation exam.

At the conference to review the organization of the 2025 high school graduation exam and prepare for the 2026 exam, the Ministry of Education and Training said that the 2026 high school graduation exam will remain stable as in 2025. However, there will be some adjustments to suit the organization of the 2-level local government model, the rearrangement of provincial administrative units and the inspection apparatus. The Ministry will also continue to strengthen the application of information technology in the stages of exam organization.

Firstly, amend regulations related to inspection and examination during exams to ensure consistency with the transfer of education inspection departments at all levels to the Government Inspectorate and Provincial Inspectorate.

Candidates taking the 2025 high school graduation exam. Photo: Nguyen Hue

Second, adjust a number of regulations and exam organization procedures to ensure more suitability and convenience for units in the context of restructuring provincial-level administrative units.

Specifically: Exam registration files are only kept at the high school; Exam notice and exam card are combined into a single type, which is the exam notice and is issued by the high school where the candidate submits the application; Temporary graduation certificate and exam result certificate are combined into an exam result certificate and are issued by the high school where the candidate submits the application.

Third, reduce the time for receiving appeal applications to announce appeal results sooner, while facilitating the admission work of universities and vocational training institutions.

Fourth, adjust the review scoring process to increase efficiency and quality. Accordingly, it is stipulated that all papers with changed scores during the review process must be discussed.

Fifth, continue to strengthen the application of information technology in exam organization, optimize data transmission between exam councils and the Ministry of Education and Training through the exam management system to reduce manual work (sending CDs by post) and contribute to increasing processing speed.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/5-diem-moi-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-nam-2026-2446373.html