This morning, July 7, more than 34,000 candidates in Nghe An took the first exam of the 2021 High School Graduation Exam.

Nghe An is the province with the largest number of people.candidatesThe fourth largest in the country. In this exam, the whole province will have 68 official exam sites in 21 districts, cities and towns with 1,598 exam rooms. To prepare for this year's exam, the education sector has mobilized nearly 6,000 exam supervisors and exam staff. In addition, localities have also mobilized thousands of human resources to serve the organization of the exam and ensure safety and security for the exam sites.

Today, candidates will take the first exam of the 2021 High School Graduation Exam. Photo: Duc Anh.

The 2021 exam takes place in a special context whenCovid-19 epidemicThe situation in the whole province is still complicated. Before the exam day, according to statistics, the whole province still has 7 candidates in the F1 category and 63 candidates in the F2 category; the education sector must organize separate exam rooms for these subjects.

Due to the special conditions of this year's exam, the education sector has established 21 additional backup exam sites and mobilized additional backup human resources for the exam sites.

Candidates in Vinh city search for personal information before the official exam begins. Photo: Duc Anh

This is also the first year that the Education sector has had to conduct Covid-19 tests for hundreds of candidates and teachers in the F2 category, and candidates and teachers in areas under social distancing to ensure safety during exam days.

Candidates taking the 2021 High School Graduation Exam. Photo: My Ha.

Security and safety during the exam will also be emphasized. Before and during the exam days, there will be 3 forces participating in the inspection work, including 230 members of the Ministry's Inspection Team from universities. In addition, there will be inspectors from the Department working at the exam sites and 4 mobile inspection teams with the participation of the Provincial Police and Provincial Inspectorate.

Thousands of forces have been mobilized to participate in the 2021 exam work. Photo: My Ha

This year's exam will take place over 2 days with 5 exams, including 2 combined exams: Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. On the first exam day, candidates will take the Literature and Math exams.

High school graduation exam schedule 2021. Photo: My Ha