High school graduation exam 2025 in 3 sessions, no longer converting 10 points with foreign language certificates

The Ministry of Education and Training has just officially issued regulations for high school graduation exams, applicable from 2025 with 6 outstanding new points.

The first new point is that the Ministry of Education and Training has decided to organize the high school graduation exam from 2025 into 3 sessions, including: 1 session of literature, 1 session of math and 1 session of optional test. Candidates will be arranged according to the optional test combination to optimize the exam room and score.

Compared to previous years, the Ministry of Education and Training believes that reducing one exam session and two exam subjects will reduce pressure and social costs while still ensuring exam quality.

The Ministry of Education and Training issued regulations on high school graduation exams applicable from 2025.

Increase the graduation rate based on transcripts to 50%

Second, combine the assessment scores (report cards) and exam results in considering graduation recognition at a ratio of 50-50. The average score of the report cards of the years is calculated by weight.

The Ministry of Education and Training explained that the increase in the rate of using process assessment scores (report cards) from 30% to 50% is to more closely assess learners' abilities according to the 2018 General Education Program (including many other abilities that the graduation exam does not fully assess).

In addition, the report card scores of grades 10 and 11 are also used (with a smaller weight than grade 12) instead of only grade 12 as before. This change has the effect of promoting teaching and learning right from when students enter high school.

High School Graduation Exam 2025: For the first time, exam questions will be transported via encrypted and secure transmission lines

Third, the newly issued examination regulations stipulate that foreign language certificates can still be used to exempt from exams in graduation recognition consideration but cannot be converted into 10 points in graduation recognition consideration as before; the graduation score calculation formula does not include foreign language points in this case.

The Ministry of Education and Training explained: "This method continues to encourage foreign language learning but aims for greater fairness in graduation. For example, previously, students with an IELTS 4.0 certificate were also converted to a 10 point score like students with an IELTS 8.5 score."

Fourth, regarding incentive points, the exam regulations eliminate the addition of points for vocational certificates for all candidates; eliminate the addition of points for IT certificates, foreign languages, and intermediate vocational degrees for candidates in continuing education.

This content, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, is to be consistent with the 2018 General Education Program, and at the same time create equality because students graduating from formal and continuing education systems are all awarded the same type of graduation certificate.

Fifth, allow foreign candidates to use Vietnamese language certificates to be exempted from the literature exam in the recognition of high school graduation.

"This content aims to facilitate the recognition of graduation for foreigners studying general education programs in Vietnam while still ensuring basic knowledge of literature through studying literature in class and taking exams to obtain Vietnamese language certificates," according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Transfer exam questions via encrypted and secure transmission system

The sixth new point is that for the first time in the high school graduation exam, there is an additional method of transporting exam papers from the exam council's location to the exam printing locations of 63 provinces and cities through the encrypted and secure transmission system of the Government Cipher Committee.

The Ministry of Education and Training said: "This is an important step forward in applying technology to key stages of the exam organization process. This new method of transporting exam papers helps to transfer original exam papers quickly and promptly, reducing the time and personnel required to transport exam papers as with the traditional method currently applied; at the same time, this is also an early, remote and important step in preparing for the implementation of the exam plan according to the announced roadmap for converting from paper-based exams to computer-based exams."

Please read the full exam regulations HERE.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-2025-trong-3-buoi-bo-quy-doi-diem-10-voi-chung-chi-ngoai-ngu-18524122417250838.htm