Distribution of Literature scores in the 2025 High School Graduation Exam: Nghe An achieves the highest Literature scores nationwide.
The Ministry of Education and Training announced the distribution of scores for the Literature subject among 1.14 million candidates taking the 2025 high school graduation exam on the afternoon of July 15th, and none of them achieved a perfect score of 10.
The average score for Literature this year is 7 points, a decrease of 0.23 points compared to last year. The Ministry assesses that the score distribution is similar during the 2022-2025 period.
While last year only two students nationwide achieved a perfect score of 10, this year the number has changed significantly.
A recent analysis of candidate scores across 34 provinces and cities revealed that, with over 39,000 candidates, Nghe An had the highest average score in Literature nationwide at 8 points, and was the only province with an average score above 8. This score is 1 point higher than the national average.
Next, candidates from Ha Tinh achieved an average score of 7.9 points, Hanoi 7.63 points, and Thanh Hoa 7.61 points. The remaining provinces and cities in the top 10 are Can Tho, Phu Tho, Hue, Quang Ninh, An Giang, and Ho Chi Minh City. The average scores in these localities are all 7 points or higher.
The high school graduation exam took place on June 26-27 with 1.14 million candidates under the new curriculum. Students had to take two compulsory subjects: Literature and Mathematics, along with two elective subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, History, Geography, Economics and Law Education, Informatics, Technology (Agriculture, Industry), and Foreign Languages (7 languages).
Literature is the only subject with an essay-based exam, consisting of two parts: Reading Comprehension (4 points) and Writing (6 points). The Reading Comprehension section uses the work "Different Skies" by Nguyen Minh Chau as the source material, followed by questions about the role of details and the effects of rhetorical devices.
The Writing section has two questions, both based on this work. The literary analysis question requires candidates to analyze the feelings of the character Le for Son. The social commentary question discusses the theme "every homeland is the sky of the Fatherland," based on the candidate's understanding of the country's context, which is undergoing significant changes.
Many teachers commented that the exam closely followed the structure of the sample exam released by the Ministry of Education and Training late last year. The question types closely matched the cognitive levels according to the matrix structure of the sample exam. At that time, teachers predicted the common score range would be 6-7 points. RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
