Regarding the incident that caused dozens of candidates to unjustly lose 30 minutes of exam time at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology exam site, Ho Chi Minh City National University said that the Examination Council of the Competency Assessment Exam held an extraordinary meeting to review and handle the complaints of candidates at Exam Cluster 9 (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology), related to the incidents that occurred in some exam rooms.

Two incidents occurred in exam cluster 9. In exam room P.42 [08.14], exam site number 17, candidates reported that they were not allowed to hold a pen to do the test in the first period, affecting the test time. In exam room P.39 [08.14], candidates reported that they were not given scratch paper, causing difficulties in the test process.

Candidates for the competency assessment test
Candidates take an aptitude test for university admission. Photo: TT

After reviewing the incident, Examination Cluster 9 requested the relevant invigilators and supervisors to explain. The verification results showed that, in examination room P.42, the cause of the incident was due to the invigilator mishearing the bell, leading to a delay in allowing candidates to start the test. This incident stemmed from the subjectivity and errors in the professional coordination of the invigilators, affecting the rights of candidates.

In exam room P.39, the reason was that the exam supervisor did not fully check the equipment and supplies according to the prescribed list, leading to no scratch paper being given to the candidates.

According to Ho Chi Minh City National University, this was an error that arose from the carelessness of the exam supervisors and these incidents were not reported promptly to the Examination Council at Examination Site No. 17. The Examination Council has taken measures such as assigning the leaders of Examination Cluster 9 to contact the affected candidates, and the Examination Council representative to directly apologize to the candidates and support the candidates to overcome the consequences.

The leaders of Examination Cluster 9 are responsible for verifying the individuals involved, applying appropriate disciplinary measures and reporting back to the Examination Council. The Examination Council will review and improve the organization of the examination to prevent similar incidents in future examinations.

In a further discussion with VietNamNet reporters about how to remedy the consequences for candidates who unjustly lost 30 minutes of exam time, Dr. Nguyen Quoc Chinh, Director of the Center for Testing and Training Quality Assurance (Ho Chi Minh City National University) affirmed that the exam results will not change, there will be no points added or changes to the scores of the candidates' exams. However, Exam Cluster No. 9 will contact the candidates to apologize and may provide spiritual support such as refunding exam fees and compensating for their mental health.

“During this 30-minute period, candidates can still read and review the test but are not allowed to do any work. Certainly, the candidates’ results will have a certain impact, but adding and changing scores is baseless,” said Dr. Chinh.


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