Math score distribution for high school graduation exam 2025: Surprised by the number of 10s when the exam was assessed as difficult

Mathematics is one of two compulsory subjects in the high school graduation exam, attracting a large number of candidates with more than 1.15 million candidates. The score distribution is assessed by experts as having a standard distribution, accurately reflecting the ability of students nationwide.

The whole country had 513 candidates scoring 10 points, of which Hanoi took the lead with 93 candidates achieving absolute scores. Notably, Ninh Binh (including Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, and the old Ninh Binh) had the highest average math score in the country with 5,406 points.

The high school graduation exam took place on June 26-27 with more than 1.07 million candidates participating. Math is one of two compulsory subjects for graduation recognition, and is also a subject appearing in many university entrance exam groups such as A00 (Math, Physics, Chemistry), A01 (Math, Physics, English), D01 (Math, Literature, English).

The test consists of three parts with 22 questions: 12 multiple choice questions, 4 true/false questions and 6 short answer questions. The time limit is 90 minutes.

After the Math exam on the afternoon of June 26, many teachers assessed that the Math exam closely followed the sample exam announced by the Ministry of Education and Training, and was on the right track to assess competency according to the goals of the 2018 general education program. However, the exam was commented to be lengthy and much more difficult than in previous years.

Mr. Lam Vu Cong Chinh, a math teacher at Nguyen Du High School in Ho Chi Minh City, said the test began to gradually differentiate from the true-false part to the short answer part. The short answer part in particular had two questions about statistical probability at a very difficult level, causing many students to have difficulty doing the test.