High School Graduation Exam 2025: Many Candidates Evaluate Math as Difficult

On the afternoon of June 26, more than 9,000 candidates in the province took the Math exam. This is a compulsory subject for both candidates taking the 2018 general education program and candidates taking the 2006 general education program. The 90 minutes of the exam quickly passed, and many candidates walked out of the exam room with different moods. Candidates said that this year's Math exam was difficult.

Candidates anxiously waited for the exam time.

According to a quick report from the Departmentof Education and Training, the whole province had 9,043 candidates registered to take the Math exam. The number of candidates participating in the exam was 9,014, with 29 candidates absent. Of the 29 absent candidates, 11 candidates dropped out of the exam without a reason; 14 grade 12 candidates who are vocational students combined with general education students submitted a request not to take the exam; 4 candidates were sick and could not take the exam. The exam took place normally, seriously and in accordance with exam regulations.

To ensure the exam takes place safely, seriously and in accordance with regulations, the Provincial Steering Committee for the Exam has organized many working groups to inspect, urge and encourage the forces participating in the exam to strive to complete their tasks.

The examination activities took place safely, seriously and in accordance with regulations.

Tomorrow, candidates will continue to take the exam in 2 elective subjects for candidates taking the 2018 general education program and the combined exam and Foreign Language for candidates taking the 2006 general education program.

* In Lao Cai city: Candidates "complain" that Math is difficult

This afternoon (June 26), at all 6 examination sites in Lao Cai city, the weather was very favorable. The light sunshine was suitable for candidates and their families to travel to the examination sites.

At the exam site of Lao Cai City High School No. 1, candidates and their families arrived early to prepare for the exam.

At 1:30 p.m., candidates were called into the exam room to complete the procedures for the Math exam.

After 90 minutes of testing, the candidates completed the second subject and also ended the first day of testing. This year's Math test was designed in the form of multiple choice, with a 90-minute test time, starting at 2:30 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m.

Many candidates are worried because the Math test is difficult.

After the Math exam, at the Lao Cai High School for the Gifted, many candidates gathered in front of the school yard to discuss and solve the questions. Many candidates said that this year's Math exam was quite long and required high thinking, if they did not read the questions carefully, they could easily lose points.

Nguyen Thuy Giang, a 12th grade math major at Lao Cai High School for the Gifted, said: I was quite surprised by the test. I didn't think there would be so many questions about probability. The short answer questions were also difficult. I expected to get 80% on the test.

Many candidates were excited because they had finished the two exams of the first day.

The "exam support" activity was carried out enthusiastically at exam sites in Lao Cai city.

Also at this testing site, some other candidates were quite satisfied with the Math test. Although they did not get the expected score, they were confident of getting an 8 in Math.

Nguyen Viet Son, a 12th grade Chemistry major at Lao Cai High School for the Gifted, happily said: “The test is designed to classify students, with many easy and difficult questions mixed together. If you don’t have a solid grasp of the knowledge, it’s easy to lose points. Today, I did quite well on the test, and could have gotten 9 points.”

Nguyen Viet Son, 12th grade Chemistry major, Lao Cai High School for the Gifted (right photo) and his friends discuss the exam.

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