What does the Ministry of Education say about the 'too difficult' math and English exams?

On the afternoon of June 27, after the final exam of the 2025 high school graduation exam ended, the Ministry of Education and Training held a press conference to inform about the exam.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong chaired the press conference - Photo: NAM TRAN

Speaking at a press conference, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong said that the 2025 high school graduation exam has many new features and is considered a special exam, because it is organized for two groups of candidates studying two different high school programs and takes place during the peak of administrative unit arrangement.

The exam ensures regulations, no violations are detected

According to statistics, the whole country has over 1.1 million candidates taking the exam, an increase of nearly 100,000 compared to last year. Meanwhile, the situation of exam cheating is complicated. These difficulties are a big challenge for the exam steering committees nationwide.

Giving a general assessment of this year's exam, Mr. Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training, said: The Ministry of Education and Training has issued regulations related to the exam, including sample exam questions so that teachers and students of high schools can grasp information and promptly adjust their teaching and review plans.

The Ministry of Education and Training also proactively organized training for officials participating in the exam earlier than previous exams, and actively coordinated with departments and social forces to support the organization of the exam. "100% online registration is a new point of this exam" - Mr. Chuong said.

Mr. Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training, gave general information about the exam at the press conference - Photo: NAM TRAN

According to Mr. Chuong, the exam was serious and followed the regulations, and no officials were found to have violated the exam regulations.

Regarding the exam, Mr. Chuong said that the exam was designed to assess competency, integrating a lot of related knowledge. The exam is part of the general education program, with good differentiation. With a large number of candidates and a large-scale exam, the security of the exam during transportation and storage has been done well.

Math and English questions are difficult, the Ministry said "please take note"

At the press conference, Tuoi Tre Online raised questions about public concerns about this year's math and English exams being too difficult. Not only candidates, but also high school teachers said the exams were difficult, with some questions that puzzled candidates. This seems to go against the policy of organizing an easy high school graduation exam with the main goal of considering graduation and assessing the quality of general education.

Information about candidates crying and being shocked by math and English exams is also a concern raised by some journalists.

Regarding this, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Deputy Director of the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training, Head of the 2025 High School Graduation Exam Committee, shared: The structure and content of this year's exam have completely changed compared to previous years. Candidates who have prepared thoroughly during their studies and review will meet the requirements of the exam better than other candidates.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha, head of the exam committee, discussed math and English questions - Photo: NAM TRAN

Mr. Ha also said that in order for the innovation to not be sudden, in 2024, the exam format structure was also issued. In that year, reference exams were announced so that students could become familiar with the format structure, and teachers could also grasp it to guide students.

In addition, the Ministry of Education and Training has organized large-scale test trials nationwide, with the aim of assessing students' ability to respond in order to adjust the difficulty of the official test.

Based on these data, the exam committee discussed thoroughly in the exam groups. Specifically, the exam committee based on the program requirements and test results to build the exam.

"We will take note of the feedback about difficult math and English questions at this time for consideration," said Mr. Ngoc Ha.

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