The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training is scheduled to organise the second phase of the national senior high school graduation exam on August 5, 6 and 7 for those who missed the first phase due to the COVID-19 resurgence, recently said Deputy Minister Nguyen Huu Do.

According to statistics released the Ministry of Education and Training, 981,773 twelfth graders across the country sit for tests in the first phase of this important educational event. More than 26,000 candidates residing in 42 provinces and cities who have not taken tests in the first phase will take part in the second phase. These candidates are COVID-19 patients, the primary and secondary contacts and those who sequestered residential areas.

On August 5, all candidates will be present at their exam venues, and they will be introduced to exam rules/regulations and instructions. On August 6 and 7, the candidates will sit for Literature, Mathematics, natural sciences or social sciences, and foreign language tests,.

Tests used for the second phase of the exam will be completely similar to those in the first phase, and feature all included content the test takers studied at school. The tests will be developed on the same matrix and from the same question bank as the first phase so the tests’ difficulty levels are the same to ensure quality among all candidates regardless of whether they attend the first or second phase.

The noteworthy new point in the 2021 exam regulations is that candidates who have taken and passed all the required exams as required, but have not graduated from high school and are not disciplined to cancel the exam results, they have the right to reserve their test scores for recognition of high school graduation in the following exams next year.

Candidates who win different prizes (from the provincial level up) in various contests are only entitled to enjoy the point bonus from their highest prize, with a maximum of two bonus points to their total test results.

For continuing education candidates, they will take three exams, including two independent tests of Math and Literature and a custom test in natural science or social science. They can also register to take a foreign language test to use the results for university and college entrance admission.

Reporting by NGOC HA- Translating by A.T