The Ministry of Education and Training stipulates many new points in the national excellent student exam.

The Ministry of Education and Training issued Circular 23 with many new points in the national excellent student exam, expanding the scale of the exam and tightening inspection and control work.

The Minister of Education and Training has just issued Circular No. 23/2025/TT-BGDĐT, amending and supplementing several articles of the Regulations on the National Excellent Student Selection Examination, with many new points in inspection and supervision work and regulations on the number of candidates participating in the examination. The Circular takes effect from December 9, 2025, replacing Circular No. 17/2023/TT-BGDĐT.

Adjust regulations to better suit inspection and auditing work.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training , Circular 23 was issued to ensure consistency with Decree No. 109/2025/ND-CP of the Prime Minister regulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Government Inspectorate.

Accordingly, the new regulations state that the Ministry of Education and Training is responsible for establishing inspection teams to oversee the preparation and organization of the exams at participating units and examination boards; and for inspecting and supervising the grading and review process.

Departments of Education and Training are required to assign qualified and competent officials and employees to participate in inspection teams of the Ministry when requested. All agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in organizing the examination are subject to inspection and supervision by competent state management agencies according to the assigned levels.

Furthermore, the Examination Steering Committee, the Examination Supervision Council, the Ministry, and the Departments of Education and Training are the places that receive information and evidence of violations of the Examination Regulations. Clearly defining responsibilities and the points of contact for receiving feedback is expected to increase transparency and ensure fairness in the organization of the national excellent student examination.

Adjust the number of candidates taking the exam according to the scale of each locality.

One of the most notable changes is the number of candidates allowed to register for the exam at each institution.

Previously, each locality was limited to a maximum of 10 candidates per subject, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City allowed 20 candidates. However, the new regulations have significantly expanded the scope of participation in some provinces and cities.

Specifically, Hanoi is still allowed to send a maximum of 20 candidates per subject; Ho Chi Minh City is allowed up to 40 candidates per subject. Localities such as Lam Dong, Phu Tho, Ninh Binh, Vinh Long, and Can Tho City are allowed 30 candidates per team, while some provinces that have merged administrative units will have a quota of 20 candidates per subject.

The Ministry of Education and Training explained that this adjustment aims to align with the actual student population size and training quality of each locality, while also creating opportunities for provinces and cities with a large number of talented students to participate more in national-level academic competitions.

Stricter regulations regarding examination rooms for Computer Science and Foreign Languages.

Besides adjustments to the personnel involved in the exam, Circular 23 also clarifies the physical facilities required in the examination room to ensure objectivity, fairness, and information security.

Accordingly, candidates taking the Informatics exam will be assigned to a separate examination room, with a completely isolated computer, and will not be connected to any devices or equipment inside or outside the examination room.

For foreign language exams, each written exam will have a separate examination room equipped with a CD player and speakers, along with at least two backup audio players for shared use in the entire foreign language exam room. The oral exam will be conducted according to specific guidelines from the Ministry of Education and Training to ensure nationwide uniformity.

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These adjustments are considered necessary in the context of exams increasingly relying on technology, aiming to minimize the risks of cheating, technical interference, or equipment malfunctions during the exam.

Expectations for improved quality, transparency, and fairness.

With the issuance of Circular 23, the Ministry of Education and Training hopes to standardize the process of organizing the national excellent student selection exam in a more rigorous, transparent, and flexible manner.

Inspection and supervision have been tightened, while expanding the scope of the competition allows more talented students to participate, contributing to the discovery, nurturing, and development of talent for the country.

This is also considered an important preparatory step towards comprehensively reforming national and international student excellence competitions, ensuring that they accurately identify abilities while encouraging a spirit of learning and scientific research among high school students.

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