The information was announced by Professor Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) at the training conference on inspection and examination of graduation exams on the morning of May 31, in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to Mr. Chuong, this year, the total number of candidates registered for the high school graduation exam is 1,071,395, an increase of about 45,000 candidates compared to last year. This number includes 96% of 12th graders and 4% of independent candidates.

Notably, only 37% chose the natural science exam (physics, chemistry, biology), while the remaining 63% chose the social science exam (history, geography, civics).

Compared to last year, the number of candidates choosing the social science exam increased by 7.7% and is the highest in the past 6 years. From 2018 to now, the number of people registering for this exam is about 48-56%.

The Director of the Department of Quality Management noted some new points in this year's exam such as: regulations on certificates to be exempted from foreign language exams and to be counted as 10 points in considering recognition of high school graduation.

This list of foreign language certificates includes some new certificates. Candidates should pay special attention that foreign language certificates must be valid until June 26, 2024.

Emphasizing the work of exam inspection, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong said that every mistake that occurs will cause huge consequences for the purpose, requirements, and quality of the exam. Therefore, the Ministry's direction must be extremely serious, not negligent or subjective.

He said that this year, the Prime Minister issued instructions on exam management and organization very early.

The Deputy Minister pointed out 5 groups of issues that are particularly important: Leadership and direction; support work because the exam takes place on a national scale, with a large number of candidates and the participation of many ministries, branches and localities; preparation work; organization and implementation.

In which, preparation accounts for 80% of success; organization and implementation account for 20%. Therefore, preparation must be thorough, and implementation must be in accordance with regulations.

"Inspection must be timely to ensure fairness and objectivity for the exam. In recent years, the number of teachers who inspect and check exams has played an increasingly important role in the success of the exam," the Deputy Minister said.

The 2024 high school graduation exam will take place on June 26-28. Candidates will complete the exam registration procedures on June 26 and take the literature and math exams on June 27. On the last day, candidates will take a foreign language exam and one of two combined exams: natural sciences or social sciences.

According to the Ministry's schedule, this year's graduation exam scores will be announced at 8:00 a.m. on July 17.