"Brand new" high school graduation score calculation formula with 3 major changes

(Dan Tri) - The formula for calculating high school graduation scores divides the weight 50-50 between the graduation exam scores and the academic results of all three years of high school, excluding vocational points.

From 8:00 a.m. this morning (July 16), candidates nationwide will be able to look up their 2025 high school graduation exam scores.

Candidates can look up their exam scores on Dan Tri HERE.

The formula for calculating scores for high school graduation recognition will change from 2025, according to the exam regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and Training at the end of December last year.

The formula for calculating high school graduation scores is as follows:

Specifically, the high school graduation score includes 3 components: total score of high school graduation exam subjects converted to a 10-point scale, average score of high school years, priority points (UT) and encouragement points (KK) if any.

In the average score of the school years, the learning results of grade 10 are calculated by coefficient 1, the learning results of grade 11 are calculated by coefficient 2, and the learning results of grade 12 are calculated by coefficient 3.

The learning outcome of each year is the average score of all subjects assessed by the scores of each school year, rounded to 2 decimal places.

The formula for calculating the average score (GPA) of high school years is as follows:

This point is completely new when in previous years, the formula for calculating high school graduation scores divided the ratio 7-3 for graduation exam scores and academic results. Besides, academic results were only considered in grade 12.

The Ministry of Education and Training said that the rate of using transcripts from 30% to 50% will be increased to more closely assess learners' abilities according to the 2018 general education program, including many other abilities that graduation exams do not fully assess.

In addition, report cards from grades 10 and 11 are also used to promote teaching and learning right from when students enter high school.

Candidates taking the 2025 high school graduation exam (Photo: Huyen Nguyen).

Foreign language certificates can still be used to exempt exams in graduation recognition but cannot be converted into 10 points in graduation recognition as before; the graduation score calculation formula does not include foreign language points in this case.

Regarding priority points, the Ministry of Education and Training will eliminate the addition of points for vocational certificates for all candidates, and will eliminate the addition of points for IT certificates, foreign languages, and intermediate vocational certificates for candidates in the continuing education system.

Candidates who are eligible to take the exam, have not had their exam results revoked, all exam subjects score above 1 point on a 10-point scale and have a graduation score of 5 points or higher will be recognized as high school graduates.

Some important milestones that candidates need to know clearly are the recognition of high school graduation no later than July 18.

School principals must complete the issuance of temporary graduation certificates, return transcripts and related certificates (originals) to candidates, no later than July 22.

Print and send exam result certificates to candidates, complete by July 22nd at the latest.

Receiving appeal applications and making appeal lists will take place from July 16 to July 25. Considering recognition of high school graduation after appeal no later than August 8.

2025 is the year when the first batch of students under the new general education program (2018 program) will take the graduation exam.

Candidates who studied under the old program (2006) but have not graduated will take the exam with a separate subject. Candidates who have graduated but studied under the old program, if they want to retake the exam for university admission, can choose the exam based on the old or new program.

Timeframes candidates need to know after knowing their high school graduation exam scores (Source: Ministry of Education and Training).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/cong-thuc-tinh-diem-xet-tot-nghiep-thpt-moi-toanh-voi-3-diem-thay-doi-lon-20250716011201923.htm