Minister Nguyen Kim Son: Piloting high school graduation exams on computers

(NLDO) - Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that the Ministry is developing a project to organize the High School Graduation Exam on computers and submit it to the Prime Minister for approval.

According to Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, in preparation for the pilot high school graduation exam on computers from 2027 under the direction of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Education and Training is focusing on implementing a number of key tasks.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son

Specifically, develop a project to organize the High School Graduation Exam on computers and submit it to the Prime Minister for approval in 2026; mobilize experts to build a standardized exam question bank (expected to be applied from 2027).

At the same time, develop procedures and regulations for organizing computer-based exams, organize training and seminars nationwide, and continue to coordinate with the Government Cipher Committee in transferring and receiving exam questions and other security aspects related to the exam.

Currently, the Ministry of Education and Training is preparing software systems to organize computer-based exams and testing computer-based exams in localities. It is expected that this school year, the test will be implemented for more than 100,000 students.

Regarding the maintenance of the High School Graduation Exam, the Minister of Education and Training said that the organization of the High School Graduation Exam to consider graduation recognition currently has very specific goals.

Firstly, assess the level of learners according to the requirements for developing qualities and capacities of the General Education Program (GEP), and use the exam results to consider recognition of high school graduation.

Second, the results of the Exam are used as one of the bases for evaluating the teaching quality of general education institutions and the direction of educational management agencies.

Third, provide reliable data for higher education and vocational education institutions to use in enrollment.

At present, this is the only national exam for all students to assess the general output of high school, with a common assessment scale nationwide.

Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the organization to assess the level of achieving general education standards, providing national data for research, development and adjustment of general education policies. At the same time, it is necessary to assess the quality of education in regions across the country.

"The exam results are the output of high school, and are a source of reference information for universities and vocational training institutions to organize enrollment," Minister Nguyen Kim Son emphasized.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/bo-truong-nguyen-kim-son-thi-diem-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-tren-may-tinh-196250904115453856.htm