The 2016 National High School Graduation Exam will be similar to that of 2015.

(Baonghean.vn) - 2016 is the second year that the National High School Exam has been held. With many new features in the admission regulations, the exam has attracted the attention of many students and parents. These are also the main issues raised at the career counseling session recently organized by the Department of Education and Training in collaboration with Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and Tuoi Tre Newspaper in Vinh City.

Will adjust in favor of candidates

Nearly 5,000 students from high schools in Vinh City and neighboring districts attended this year's admissions consultation program. This also shows that this is a very important exam and although it is the second year of organization, the exam has never been less "hot". Most of the questions asked focused on the new features that the Ministry of Education and Training has just revised.

Representatives of Hanoi National University introduced the Competency Assessment Test organized by the school. This year, the test was expanded in scale and Nghe An continued to be the locality chosen as the test location.

Regarding this, Associate Professor, Dr. Mai Van Trinh, Director of the Department of Testing and Quality, Ministry of Education and Training affirmed: The new regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training have inherited the good aspects of the 2015 National High School Exam and overcome the limitations. The adjustments that the Ministry has made are also aimed at benefiting candidates.

Accordingly, in the 2016 national high school exam, instead of only 38 exam clusters like previous years, this year each locality will have one exam cluster chaired by universities and colleges. In localities with a large number of students registering for graduation, there will be one exam cluster chaired by the Department of Education and Training.

To ensure fairness for candidates and security at exam clusters, this year the Ministry of Education and Training will increase lecturers from universities and colleges to supervise exams at local exam clusters and try to "situate" each exam room with one officer from the university.

The representative of the Ministry of Education and Training also said: This year, each candidate is considered for admission to 2 schools, each school has 2 wishes. In addition, candidates can also have additional wishes in the following admission rounds, so compared to the previous exam, the candidates' opportunities are still open. It is important that candidates consider carefully because once they have submitted their application, they cannot change it. Therefore, before choosing, it is necessary to "based on the results, on the enrollment quota of the schools, refer to the admission scores of the previous year to see which school you should apply to".

Regarding this year's exam, Mr. Nam Nhat Minh - Deputy Head of the Department of Admissions Examination Management & Diploma Recognition, Department of Testing and Educational Quality Assessment, Ministry of Education and Training said: The 2016 exam will be similar to the 2015 exam, with a gradual increase in questions about abilities and a gradual decrease in questions about memorizing machines and events. Candidates can learn more about the exam questions in previous exams. However, this year, the difficult questions to differentiate candidates will increase. It is expected to be 40%. The remaining 60% will be average questions for graduation recognition.

Nearsighted students can still apply to security schools.

In addition to the content related to the national high school exam, many students participating in the career counseling program are interested in the schools' own admission methods.

Answering a question from a student of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted about the admission method of the University of Technology this year, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Phong Dien, University of Technology, said: The University of Technology will also use the results of the National High School Exam to consider admission to university like most other universities and colleges in the country.

High school students directly learn information at the counseling session.

However, because this is a school with a large number of registered candidates, the school will conduct a preliminary selection of applications before officially considering admission. It is expected that candidates who want to pass the preliminary round must have an average score of 20.0 or higher for the subjects in the group of 03 subjects for the admission exam, calculated for 06 semesters of high school. This condition does not apply to candidates who are directly admitted and candidates who take the transfer exam from the school's regular college system to university.

The Hanoi National University’s separate admission method also receives many questions from students, because this is the first school to organize admission based on the results of the school’s capacity assessment exam. According to the plan, the first round of the capacity assessment exam will take place in May.

In terms of format, candidates will take a computer-based competency assessment test, lasting 195 minutes. The knowledge content is a synthesis of the general education program. Candidates taking the foreign language exam will take an additional foreign language exam on the computer to ensure transparency. Candidates taking the National University exam will also know their scores immediately after submitting their exam. Therefore, this is a completely objective exam, without any negativity.

Nearly 5,000 students came to learn about the National High School Exam. Many major universities in the Northern provinces also came directly to advise students.

The new feature this year is that the scale of the exam is more extensive. The school agreed to let a number of training institutions participate in organizing the exam and use the results of the competency assessment exam to serve the enrollment work. These schools include the University of Natural Resources and Environment, Thu Do University, Nguyen Trai University, Da Nang University of Architecture, and Nam Dinh University of Technical Education.

Nghe An was also chosen by Hanoi National University as one of seven locations to hold the exam. The exam scores for Hanoi National University will be reserved for up to 24 months.

A favorable information for candidates taking the exam for special schools such as security and police was announced by Lieutenant Colonel Pham Van Dong, Vice Principal of the Fire Prevention and Fighting University: Candidates still have to go through the preliminary selection process to ensure standards of age, health, academic ability, conduct, and background according to regulations of the Ministry of Public Security.

Candidates with myopia are still allowed to take the exam if they have committed to treatment when completing their application. In case of being admitted, they must have their eyes treated to ensure they meet the prescribed vision standards before enrolling.

Should change thinking about career

The National High School Exam is considered a “2 in 1” exam because only one result can be used to recognize graduation and apply for admission to universities. According to representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Education’s change in the admission form from before the exam to after the results is approaching the university admission method of advanced countries in the world. However, in addition to the exam results, candidates also need to consider and choose before submitting their application.

Talking about this issue, Dr. Pham Manh Ha, Deputy Head of the Youth Affairs Department, Vietnam Youth Academy, shared that: The most important thing for each person is to be successful in their career. Currently, many students choose their career based on emotions rather than understanding. They are easily attracted by the name of the industry, choose a school based on the majority, based on "reputation" without understanding the industry or their own abilities, leading to choosing the wrong career or low chances of entering university.

Students seek information at university counseling desks

In addition, many students have incorrect concepts about careers. In fact, whether studying at secondary school, college or university, it means that they are learning a profession. Therefore, you must prepare yourself mentally to choose a career. Most importantly, you must choose your own path and set your own goals. Today you may be a technical worker, but tomorrow if you work hard and study, you will be an engineer and can study even higher. University is not the only way.

Regarding the concerns of candidates about choosing a school or a career, whether to choose a school in the North or the South, Dr. Vu Viet Binh, Deputy Head of the Training Department of Hanoi National University, hopes: The young generation of Vietnam today should change their thinking about careers. Up to now, parents and educational institutions have been interested in the item "whatever is available, display it so that students can learn passively".

"Students must determine what they need to "find a teacher to learn from". Study to get a job; study to create jobs for others. Do not be passive, learn about the careers of schools, available training majors but must know their own abilities and strengths to find the right career that they love and are capable of" - Dr. Binh affirmed.

My Ha