Ca Mau: Pass rate in mock high school graduation exam reaches nearly 97.5%

A graduation pass rate of 97.49%, over 88% of exam papers achieving average scores or higher, and a significant reduction in failing grades compared to the previous year were the outstanding results highlighted at the summary meeting of the 2026 High School Graduation Mock Exam organized by the Provincial Department of Education and Training on the afternoon of May 8th.

• 37 candidates dropped out of the high school graduation exam on the first day.
• Over 18,800 candidates participated in the 2026 High School Graduation Mock Exam.

The meeting aimed to comprehensively evaluate the organization of the exam, the quality of the students, and to draw lessons for the upcoming official high school graduation exam.

Delegates attending the meeting.

According to the Examination Council's report, 18,781 out of 18,800 candidates in the province participated in the exam, with 19 absent. The overall results show a graduation pass rate of 97.49%. Among them, 7 schools achieved a 100% pass rate: Phan Ngoc Hien Specialized High School, Hermann Gmeiner High School, Tan Bang Secondary and High School, Huynh Phi Hung High School, Bac Lieu Specialized High School, Tran Van Lam Secondary and High School, and Tran Van Bay High School.

Mr. Truong Hai Ung, Deputy Head of the Quality Management and Vocational Education Department, Provincial Department of Education and Training, reported on the results of the 2026 High School Graduation Mock Exam.

Notably, the percentage of exam papers achieving an average score of 5 or higher reached 88.39%; 7 out of 12 subjects saw an increase in the average score compared to 2025. The number of failing grades decreased sharply, to only 29 cases, compared to 76 the previous year. Failing grades were mainly concentrated in Literature, Mathematics, Physics, and English.

At the meeting, members of the Examination Steering Committee, leaders of high schools and Continuing Education Centers focused on discussing the shortcomings that need to be addressed after the mock exam. They also analyzed the exam results, assessed the quality of each student group, and proposed solutions to improve the effectiveness of revision in the final stages before the 2026 High School Graduation Examination.

Mr. Pham Van Le, Head of the Secondary Education Department of the Provincial Department of Education and Training, discussed directions and solutions for students to review before the 2026 High School Graduation Examination.

Besides the positive results, the Examination Council also pointed out some shortcomings that need to be addressed. A few candidates arrived late but still adhered to the time regulations; there were still cases of candidates bringing backpacks, bags, and jackets into the examination room. At some examination centers, teachers were still confused in assigning candidate numbers, distributing exam papers, and collecting multiple-choice answer sheets, especially in combined subject examination rooms; errors occurred in checking the marking of exam codes, and signing in the wrong place on the exam paper or multiple-choice answer sheet.

Mr. Ta Thanh Vu, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of the province, exchanged views, discussed, and drew lessons from the 2026 mock high school graduation exam.

Furthermore, allocating exam papers based on the total number of students taking the exam instead of per exam room has resulted in delays in preparing and distributing exam papers to invigilators in some units with many exam rooms, which may not be as timely as in the official exam. These shortcomings have been acknowledged by the education sector to learn from experience and improve the organizational aspects before the 2026 High School Graduation Exam.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nguyen, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ca Mau province and Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial High School Graduation Mock Examination Council for 2026, delivered a directive speech at the meeting.

Commenting on the results of the mock exam, Mr. Nguyen Van Nguyen, Chairman of the Mock Exam Council, said that the results accurately reflect the quality of teaching and learning in schools throughout the province. Through this exam, the education sector has a stronger basis for assessing students' abilities, their level of compliance with the 2018 General Education Program, and the effectiveness of the review process conducted in the past period.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nguyen, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ca Mau province, emphasized that from now until the official High School Graduation Examination, schools need to focus on implementing three key tasks: enhancing the responsibility of school leaders; fundamentally reforming teaching and exam preparation; and simultaneously implementing comprehensive solutions to support students, especially those at risk of failing to graduate, in order to help them stabilize their psychology, consolidate their knowledge, and confidently enter the exam.

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