Announcing detailed schedule for High School Graduation Exam 2025
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has just issued Official Dispatch No. 1239/BGDĐT-QLCL, providing detailed instructions on organizing the 2025 High School Graduation Exam.
Accordingly, the exam will take place on June 26 and 27, 2025, with specific exam schedules for two groups of candidates according to the 2006 General Education Program and the 2018 General Education Program.
For candidates following the 2006 general education program
Candidates following the 2006 General Education Program (issued under Decision No. 16/2006/QD-BGDDT dated May 5, 2006 and Decision No. 50/2006/QD-BGDDT dated November 7, 2006) will take the following subjects:
June 25, 2025:
Morning: Literature (120 minutes, essay)
Afternoon: Math (90 minutes, multiple choice)
June 26, 2025:
Morning: Combined exam of Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or Social Sciences (History, Geography, Civic Education) (50 minutes/subject, multiple choice)
Afternoon: Foreign language (60 minutes, multiple choice)
For candidates following the 2018 general education program
Candidates in the 2018 general education program will take 4 subjects, including 2 compulsory subjects and 2 elective subjects:
June 26, 2025:
Morning: Literature (120 minutes, essay)
The Literature exam is organized in essay form, while the remaining subjects use multiple choice form with multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions.
Afternoon: Math (90 minutes, multiple choice)
June 27, 2025:
Morning: Two elective subjects (50 minutes/subject, multiple choice) from the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, History, Economic and Legal Education, Information Technology, Technology, Foreign Languages (English, Russian, French, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean)
Changes in the way graduation scores are calculated
The 2025 high school graduation exam scores will be adjusted compared to previous years. The scoring formula includes:
50%: Average score of 4 subjects.
50%: Average score of school report cards for grades 10, 11 and 12.
Priority points: If the candidate is eligible for priority points.
Compared to before, the proportion of academic transcript scores increased by 20%, aiming to comprehensively evaluate students' learning process and reduce exam pressure.
The 2025 exam is the first year of applying the 2018 General Education Program, with more than 1.16 million candidates registering for the exam, an increase of about 100,000 compared to 2024. Of which, about 25,977 candidates taking the exam under the 2006 Program will be arranged at separate exam locations.
Exam results will be announced on July 16, 2025, one day earlier than in 2024.
The Ministry of Education and Training encourages candidates to prepare carefully, especially familiarizing themselves with the published sample exam structure, while ensuring their health and mental stability before the exam.
The 2025 High School Graduation Exam is expected to take place safely, seriously and fairly, creating favorable conditions for candidates to enter the next stage in their studies and careers.
