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| The Ministry of Education and Training announced the 2025 high school graduation exam score distribution. (Photo: Nguyet Anh) |
This afternoon (July 15), in Hanoi, the Ministry of Education and Training held a conference to inform about the score distribution of the 2025 high school graduation exam. This is the first time the Ministry of Education and Training has informed about the score distribution before announcing the high school graduation exam scores.
The score distribution is not as "shocking" as many people feared.
Speaking at the Conference, Permanent Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong affirmed that the high school graduation exam aims to accurately assess learners' learning outcomes according to the goals and requirements to be achieved in the GeneralEducation Program.
At the same time, use the exam results to consider recognizing high school graduation and as one of the bases for assessing the quality of teaching and learning of general education and continuing education institutions and the direction of educational management agencies. Provide data that is reliable, honest, and accurately assesses students' abilities for universities and vocational education institutions to use in enrollment in the spirit of autonomy.
To achieve this goal, the pressure on the Ministry of Education and Training and the Departments of Education and Training in organizing the exam is very great, but we must be determined to overcome the pressure and difficulties to do well, for the sake of the learners.
Sharing the difficulties in organizing this year's exam, Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong mentioned the shift from knowledge assessment to competency assessment, so the difficulty and ease of the exam must also have its own standards.
"In addition, students are allowed to choose their exam subjects to ensure career orientation, helping them to fully develop their qualities and abilities. Even though there are subjects that very few students choose (in some localities, there are subjects that only 1 candidate takes the exam), they are still given maximum conditions. The exam session for the selected subject, organized simultaneously for many subjects, is also a big challenge... In return, students are very excited because they can develop their strengths, which is a great success," said Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong.
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| Permanent Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong. (Photo: Nguyet Anh) |
Regarding the quality and distribution of scores, the Deputy Minister of Education and Training affirmed that this year's distribution of scores is not as "shocking" as many people feared. The distribution of scores, average, median, and standard deviation are all compatible, showing stability.
"Through the exam, it can be seen that high school students have changed their state quickly and adapted well to the new exam format. At the same time, teachers have changed their teaching methods, focusing on forming students' qualities and abilities instead of just teaching knowledge according to a template," said the Deputy Minister.
According to the Deputy Minister, it is necessary to gradually abandon the mindset of only evaluating based on scores. Although scores are an important quantitative parameter, they are not the only measure. Education needs to evaluate the entire learning and training process.
“There were concerns at first, but now the direction of innovation is correct, promoting the strengths, abilities, and aspirations of students. The education sector and teachers are making efforts to organize real exam invigilation, real grading, and real questions, but reducing pressure and costs for students’ families, increasing opportunities for students,” said the Deputy Minister.
The results of this year's exam, according to the Deputy Minister, are also reliable enough for universities to confidently use for enrollment. For the first time, the regulations for high school graduation exams and university admissions are closely linked, ensuring the rights of students, aiming to train real talents and real quality as directed by the General Secretary and the Prime Minister.
Dual target score distribution
At the conference, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc, Chairman of the Council of the University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, commented that this year's score distribution accurately reflects the quality and has good differentiation, especially in the two subjects of Math and English.
Math has a high classification, the exam is considered the best from 2018 to present, helping to clearly identify Good, Excellent and Average students. English also has a bright score range, the exam has adjusted the output standard from A2 to B1, meeting the requirements of international integration.
This year's score distribution achieves the dual goal of both good differentiation to serve enrollment and improving the quality of education. Analyzing the score distribution by locality helps education managers grasp the development index of each province, thereby having the basis to adjust appropriate policies.
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| Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc shared at the conference. (Photo: Nguyet Anh) |
Regarding university admissions, the Ministry of Education and Training has issued guidelines for equivalent conversion of admission scores and entry thresholds between admission methods and combinations. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc assessed this as an important step forward, aiming to ensure fairness for candidates and help universities feel more secure when enrolling students.
Better student adaptability
Sharing his perspective, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Son, Principal of Hanoi National University of Education, said that this year's score distribution was interesting and surprising, especially in Math and English. The Math exam helped analyze and evaluate students' abilities more clearly.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duc Son emphasized: “It seems that students' adaptability is much better than adults' emotional assessment. With the current score distribution data, emotional comments have been limited, which is very optimistic.”
Sharing the same view, Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Quang, Chairman of the Council of Professors of Educational Sciences, commented that this year's high school graduation exam has achieved educational values, shaping a new trend in general education, which is basic and fundamental with the philosophy of valuing solidity in broad-based knowledge, helping students have the ability to see the world, think of discovery and think flexibly.
Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Quang assessed: “The goal of education is comprehensive development, to awaken the potential and capacity of each different student. Modern educational thinking is self-study, each individual has the right to choose their future according to their capacity. The process of educating people needs to be persistent, long-term and has many difficulties. The score distribution of the 2025 high school graduation exam has affirmed the above at a satisfactory level, ensuring the goal of confirming the general, basic, foundational level, classified, and used for university admission with reliability”.
From 8:00 a.m. on July 16, candidates can look up their 2025 high school graduation exam scores. After knowing their high school graduation exam scores (announced at 8:00 a.m. on July 16), candidates who need to can submit a request for review, the deadline is July 25. From July 16 to 5:00 p.m. on July 28, candidates can register, adjust and add university admission wishes. Candidates can adjust an unlimited number of times during this time. Online admission fees are paid from July 29 to 5:00 p.m. on August 5. |
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