Free exam for candidates taking the 2018 high school exam

This is a regulation of the Ministry of Education and Training in the official dispatch guiding the funding for the National High School Exam and collecting service fees for enrollment in intermediate and college levels of regular teacher training groups and regular university levels in 2018.

Accordingly, regarding the cost of organizing the National High School Exam, the document clearly states: Departments of Education and Training do not collect exam service fees from all candidates participating in the National High School Exam from 2018 (including students registering for additional subjects for university and college admission).

The local budget allocates funds to organize the exam and funds to pay for the staff and lecturers mobilized by the Ministry of Education and Training to the locality to participate in organizing the exam. The payment level is according to Circular 40/2017/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance regulating the regime of business travel expenses and conference expenses.

Based on the ability to balance with the local budget, the People's Council of the province or centrally-run city shall decide on the specific level of support, ensuring transportation or supporting travel expenses for students taking exams at inter-school exam locations far from the students' homes.

At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training also clarified the service price for admission to intermediate pedagogical colleges, pedagogical colleges, and universities in 2018 using the results of the national high school exam as follows:

To stabilize the psychology of students and parents, and avoid disruption in the entrance exams for intermediate pedagogical colleges, pedagogical colleges, and regular universities, the service fee for entrance exams for intermediate pedagogical colleges, pedagogical colleges, and regular universities in 2018 using the results of the national high school exam will remain stable as in 2017 at 30,000 VND/preference.

Regarding the price of preliminary selection services, organizing competency assessment exams or having an aptitude test combined with using the results of the national high school exam or the basis for admission based on high school academic results:

Educational institutions should proactively set appropriate admission service prices, not charging too high, affecting the psychology of parents and students and avoiding disruption during admission periods. Implement price posting, publicize information on admission service prices and not charge higher than the listed price.