Nghe An candidates 'breathe a sigh of relief' because the Math test was easy, exam scores are expected to be high

After finishing the second exam of the first day, many candidates were able to "breathe a sigh of relief" because the exam was less difficult and not too difficult for the candidates.

Candidates in Vinh city after completing the second exam. Photo: Duc Anh

The Math test is multiple choice and is a subject that makes many candidates nervous. However, after 90 minutes of taking the test this afternoon, many candidates left the exam room feeling happy and relieved, and assessed that the test was not too difficult.

Candidate Doan Xuan Duy - studentNguyen Truong To High School - Vinh Citysaid: I think this year's Math test is in line with the sample test structure announced by the Ministry. The reduced knowledge sections are not in the test. Although I did not complete the test, with this test I can get 6 points, achieving the set goal because I registered for university entrance exam group C.

This year's exam is considered quite easy. Photo: Duc Anh

Similarly, Tran Nguyen Huyen Trang - a student at Huynh Thuc Khang High School also assessed the test as being within her ability. From question 1 to question 40 in the test, if you have basic knowledge, it will not be difficult to find the correct answer. The last 10 questions have a high level of application and application, requiring candidates to have solid knowledge.

Huyen Trang also said that the exam does not have tricky questions, but if not careful and subjective, candidates can easily make mistakes and errors. For example, the question of finding the largest and smallest values, if you just use a calculator, you cannot get the correct result. For that question, you have to put pen to paper to calculate like doing an essay.

However, the test also has 10 difficult questions to classify candidates. Photo: Duc Anh

Students take the Math exam this afternoon at the exam site.1/5 High School (Nghia Dan)This year's math test is highly classified, students who study carefully can complete the basic easy questions. For good students, this test is an opportunity for them to demonstrate their abilities.

Candidate Le Thi Ngoc Linh - a student at 1/5 High School said: "The test has 50 questions, 2/3 of which are quite easy for most students, within their ability and close to the sample test. But the last 10 questions are very difficult. I expect to get about 7.5 points, to get 8 points or more, I have to review all types of questions carefully."

Candidates from May 1 High School discuss math exam questions. Photo: Minh Thai

Candidate Pham Ba Hau, who scored 1/5 in the exam at High School, shared: Although it is a multiple choice test, the easy questions do not earn many points. Although I am a candidate majoring in Natural Sciences, I personally find questions from number 40 onwards difficult and riddled with questions, especially the questions about graphs and logarithmic functions, the questions about finding sets and antiderivatives... almost all of my classmates could not do this question.

In Con Cuong district,After the exam, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - Anh Son 3 High School, a candidate taking the exam at Con Cuong exam site, assessed that the Math exam was not too difficult. I majored in Social Sciences, but with this Math exam, I was able to do about 80%. Because the content we reviewed was close to the exam. I hope that this year's exam I will do well in all subjects.

Students exchange test papers after the Math exam at Con Cuong High School. Photo: Ba Hau

Candidate Pham Duc Toan, Con Cuong High School, commented that the exam was highly differentiated. Although this year's exam was longer, it was easier than last year's. The exam content was mainly in the program we had reviewed. This year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, our review content was shortened and more focused. The exam had difficult questions to classify excellent students to get 9 and 10 points. Specifically, questions 1 to 41 are suitable for all students, average students can also do it. From question 41 onwards, only students with good academic performance can do it. However, if you review carefully, you can do 60% of the exam well.

This year's Math exam closely follows the sample exam structure of the Ministry of Education and Training, without any reduced sections.

In particular, the high-level application questions mainly exploit problems and types of exercises in the first semester program, grade 12 such as functions, exponents, logarithms, etc. and geometry. Geometry is inherently a difficult part for students, so in this exam, the high-level application questions also fall into geometry.

Besides, the structure of the test is familiar, students have been exposed to it many times during the review process, practice tests and mock tests. Therefore, students are not too surprised by the test.

With this question, I predict that this year, the Math score will be from 8 and above. However, the exam also ensures that students are classified and good and excellent students are found. From question 40 onwards, especially the last 5 questions are for the truly excellent students. Because many questions cannot depend on computer operations but require writing to solve. To get the absolute score, students must have a solid grasp of knowledge, good thinking, agility and deep understanding.

Teacher Nguyen Dau Hung - Math teacher - Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities No. 2, Nghe An

At the exam site of Do Luong 1 High School,Nguyen Minh Chien, a student of class 12A2, was the first candidate to leave the school gate. He said: “I did 70% of the test. Questions 41 to 50 were a bit difficult, I did 4 out of 10 difficult questions.” Like Chien, Pham Minh Chau, a student of class 12T2, did 70% of the test and said the last questions were difficult.

Candidates from Do Luong district were excited after completing the Math exam. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

In the Math exam this afternoon at 4 exam sites in Do Luong district, most of the candidates were able to do 40 questions or more. For students with good academic performance, they were able to do from 45 to 50 questions. Tran Van Dao, a candidate at Do Luong 1 High School exam site, excitedly said: "This afternoon, I was able to do 45 questions. From question 40 onwards were classification questions. Many of my classmates were able to do over 40 questions."

At the exam site of Quy Chau High School, candidate Luong Thi A Quyen said: "This year's Math exam was not too difficult. Compared to the practice exam and the reviewed exams, the Math exam was exactly the type of exam that was reviewed.

Candidates at the exam site of Quy Chau High School. Photo: Be Vinh

However, 20% of the total 50 questions have high differentiation, specifically from question 40 onwards. To achieve an average score for students with average or above average ability is easy, but to achieve the maximum score is also very difficult." However, many candidates were quite comfortable when finishing the Math exam this afternoon.

In Thanh Chuong district, right after the drum beat signaled the end of the Math exam, the first candidates left the Thanh Chuong 1 High School exam site in an excited mood. Parents gathered in large numbers in front of the school gate, anxiously waiting to welcome the candidates.

On the first day of the exam, despite having to take the test in quite difficult conditions, the candidates completed the subjects quite well. Photo: Duc Anh

Nguyen Dinh Khanh, a 12th grade student at Thanh Chuong 1 High School, said: “The math test this afternoon was moderately difficult for me. Just by looking at the test, I felt it would be “easy to solve”. Of the 50 questions in the test, I found the first 40 easy, while the next 10 questions gradually increased in difficulty, with a very clear differentiation. These are the questions that classify students.

In general, the test is quite similar to the sample test given by the Ministry. If you have a firm grasp of the knowledge, you will be able to do the test and get a score of 8. With this test, I completed the first 40 questions, and I finished the last 10 questions but I am not sure about them all.

With this test, Khanh predicts that he will get about 8 - 9 points and hopes to become a student of FPT University.

Candidates at the exam site of Thanh Chuong 1 High School. Photo: Huy Thu

In Tan Ky district, Nguyen Thi Phuong - a student in class 12A3, Le Loi High School said: I really like this type of Math test and maybe many students can do the first 35 questions and certainly there are no candidates with low or failing scores.

Candidates in Tan Ky district. Photo: Cam Tu.

Ms. Vuong Thi Hau - Math Teacher, Tan Ky High School, reviewed the exam and said: "The Math exam is good, not too difficult, closely following the review outline, suitable for all students during the Covid-19 pandemic season and students have to take a long break from school. The exam has a highly differentiated structure from easy to difficult, the exam helps students with average academic ability to achieve from 5, 6 points, including 4 to 5 difficult questions, requiring students with good academic ability or better to do it, that is, to achieve 9, 10 points in the exam. With this exam, the Education sector ensures to consider 2 purposes: graduating from high school and registering for admission to universities and colleges.

Math exam 2020:

According to the Department of Education and Training, 31,034 candidates registered for the Math exam. 31,001 candidates took the exam. 33 candidates were absent.

This afternoon, one candidate at the Le Viet Thuat High School exam site fainted upon arriving at the exam site (at 1:45 p.m.) and was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. No candidates or exam invigilators violated exam regulations. Security, traffic safety, and epidemic prevention work continued to be carried out seriously, safely, and in accordance with regulations. No major unusual incidents occurred.