The announcement of the high school graduation exam results is expected to be at 8am on July 17. (Source: VNE)

Exam results announced on July 17

The 2024 high school graduation exam has just ended. The exam was basically held stable as in the 2020-2023 period.

Accordingly, the examination councils will organize the examinations on June 26, 27, 28 and 29. The marking will take place from June 29, and the results will be announced at 8:00 a.m. on July 17.

After that, localities will conduct graduation exams for students taking the exam and use the graduation exam results to consider university and college admissions according to the enrollment plan.

Also according to the Ministry of Education and Training, the total number of candidates registered for the high school graduation exam this year is more than 1,071,000, an increase of more than 45,000 candidates compared to last year. Of which, the number of independent candidates is 46,978, accounting for 4.38%. The total number of candidates registered for exemption from the Foreign Language exam is 66,927, accounting for 6.25%; the most candidates are from Hanoi with 21,554 candidates; Ho Chi Minh City has 13,076 candidates.

This year, only 37% of candidates chose the Natural Science exam, while the remaining 63% chose the Social Science exam. Compared to last year, the number of candidates choosing the Social Science exam increased and was the highest since 2017.

How to calculate graduation exam scores

According to the exam regulations, the graduation score depends not only on the high school graduation exam results but also on the 12th grade learning results. Candidates and parents should note the following calculation of graduation scores.

Specifically, for high school students, the graduation exam score (GPA) is calculated according to the following formula:

Average score = {(Total score of 4 high school graduation exams + total incentive points)/4 x 7 + average score of the whole year of grade 12 x 3}/10 + priority points.

In there:

– Total score of 4 exams including: Math + Literature + English + average score of the combined exam;

– Average score for the entire 12th grade year: Calculated by the formula (GPA of semester 1 + GPA of semester 2×2)/3;

– Priority points include: Priority points for subjects and priority points for regions.

For students studying the high school continuing education program, the formula for calculating GPA is as follows:

Average score = {(Total score of 3 high school graduation exams/3 + total incentive score/4) x 7 + average score of the whole year of grade 12 x 3}/10 + priority points.

In which, total score of 3 exams: Math + Literature + average score of combined exam.

Yes, the incentive points are bonus points for excellent student awards in cultural subjects, arts, sports, science and technology competitions at provincial level or higher according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. The minimum incentive point is 1 and the maximum is 2.

For continuing education students, the minimum incentive score is 1 and the maximum is 4 for candidates with vocational certificates, secondary school diplomas, foreign language or computer certificates according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Priority points are points applied to policy subjects such as wounded soldiers, heroes of the armed forces, ethnic minorities, people in areas with special economic difficulties, island and border communes, and people infected with toxic chemicals.

Priority points range from 0.25 to 0.5 points. In case a candidate is eligible to take the exam but does not have the average score for the entire 12th grade year according to regulations, only the scores of the high school graduation exams will be used to calculate the graduation recognition score.

Also according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, there are 3 groups exempted from the high school graduation exam, including: Students summoned to participate in the national team selection exam to compete in international or regional Olympic competitions in cultural subjects; students in teams participating in international or regional Olympic competitions in science, technology, culture and arts; people with especially severe disabilities and people with severe disabilities.