Candidates registering for the Social Science exam increased

The 2018 National High School Exam had nearly 926,000 candidates registered, of which more than 56,000 were independent candidates. The number of candidates registering for the Social Science exam was more than 444,500, accounting for 48% of the total number of candidates, an increase of 40,000 compared to the previous year. The number of candidates registering for the Natural Science exam was more than 360,000.

Mr. Mai Van Trinh - Director of Quality Management Department (Ministry of Education and Training) said that this year, 360 candidates (accounting for 4%) registered to take both the Natural Science and Social Science exams.

Mr. Trinh reiterated the regulations allowing candidates to register for both combined exams, the higher score will be selected to consider for high school graduation recognition.

However, candidates who have registered for both exams are required to take both. "If they skip one of the two exams, they will be considered as not having taken enough exams and will not be considered for high school graduation," said Mr. Trinh.

This year's national high school exam recorded many new points. Illustrative photo

One change this year is to shorten the break time between the two components of the combined test, from 20 minutes compared to last year, to 10 minutes. The scores of the objective tests as well as the essay test in Literature are calculated on a scale of 10 and rounded to 2 decimal places, instead of rounded to 0.25 as last year. This is to ensure fairness in scoring for candidates.

Similar to last year, in 2018, candidates who want to take the exam to be considered for high school graduation recognition, if studying the high school education program, must register and take 4 exams. Of which, 3 are independent, compulsory exams: Math, Literature, Foreign Language and one exam that the candidate chooses from 2 combined exams of Natural Sciences or Science.c society. Candidates studying the High School Continuing Education program take 3 exams, including 2 independent exams in Math and Literature and one optional exam from 2 combined exams.

The 2018 National High School Exam will take place from June 25 to 27. Each locality will have an exam cluster, which will be chaired by the Department of Education in coordination with universities.