Nghe An Department of Education and Training reports incident of publicizing exam scores earlier than prescribed

Regarding the spread of 2018 national high school exam score data, on the evening of July 10, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of Nghe An Department of Education and Training affirmed: The results of grading subjects in the national high school exam cluster 28 in Nghe An were carried out in accordance with the procedures and regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

The test score data was transferred to the Ministry from July 6, matched the Ministry's data and was completely accurate.

Candidates look for information about the National High School Exam in Nghe An. Photo: My Ha

However, due to technical negligence, the technical staff let this file spread online, so some individuals knew the scores before the Ministry's announcement date of July 11, 2018.

Currently, the Nghe An Department of Education and Training has reported this content to the Ministry of Education and Training. In the report, the Department also acknowledged the shortcomings of the above incident and will handle the technical staff who caused the incident according to regulations.

Earlier that same day, on some social networking sites, data on the 2018 national high school exam scores of students at the Nghe An exam cluster was spread. Some candidates looked it up and found out their exam scores.

On the Ministry of Education and Training's side, it is expected that from 9:00 a.m. on July 11 to July 12, the Center for Educational Communication - Office of the Ministry of Education and Training will provide exam score data to press agencies. The exam score data includes the registration number and scores of subjects and exams of candidates taking the 2018 National High School Exam nationwide./.