Who will be granted special permission to graduate from high school in 2025?

The regulations for the high school graduation exam, issued under Circular No. 24/2024/TT-BGDĐT dated December 24, 2024, by the Ministry of Education and Training, effective from February 8, 2025, and applicable from this year's 2025 high school graduation exam, specifically stipulate three categories of students who are granted special exemption from graduation requirements.

Special graduation is granted in cases where the student is involved in an accident, falls ill, or has an unexpected emergency.

Students belonging to the categories specified in points a and b, clause 1, Article 19 of the Regulations on High School Graduation Examination (those who have completed the General Education/Continuing Education Program in the year the examination is held; those who have completed the General Education/Continuing Education Program but have not graduated from high school in previous years) may be granted special exemption from high school graduation in cases of accident, illness, or exceptional unforeseen circumstances no more than 10 days before the examination date or during the first examination session, making it impossible to take the exam.

Những ai được đặc cách tốt nghiệp THPT 2025? - Ảnh 1. — 12th grade students in Ho Chi Minh City. Candidates will complete the procedures to take the 2025 high school graduation exam this afternoon, June 25th.

Conditions for the above-mentioned student to be granted special exemption from the high school graduation exam: Meeting the eligibility requirements for the exam, and having a year-long academic and behavioral record in grade 12 rated as "good" or higher.

The documents required for consideration include: hospital admission and discharge records (or confirmation of ongoing treatment) issued by a hospital at the district level or higher (if injured or ill) or confirmation from the People's Committee of the commune of residence (if there is a special unforeseen circumstance); a written request for special consideration for high school graduation from the high school where the student registered for the exam; and supporting documents demonstrating academic and behavioral performance in grade 12.

The second group is granted special exemption from graduating from high school.

According to the Regulations on High School Graduation Examinations, students belonging to the categories specified in points a and b, clause 1, article 19 of these regulations (those who have completed the General Education/Continuing Education Program in the year the examination is held; those who have completed the General Education/Continuing Education Program but have not graduated from high school in previous years) may be granted special exemption from high school graduation in cases of accident, illness, or exceptional unforeseen circumstances after having taken at least one exam and being unable to continue taking the exam, or after an accident, illness, or exceptional unforeseen circumstance, voluntarily taking the remaining exams.

Conditions for special exemption from high school graduation in this case: Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements for the exam, have scores of 5.0 or higher in all subjects taken for high school graduation consideration; have a performance evaluation of at least "good" for the entire 12th grade year and an academic performance of at least "satisfactory".

Những ai được đặc cách tốt nghiệp THPT 2025? - Ảnh 2. — Students in Ho Chi Minh City participate in a pre-exam counseling program. The 2025 high school graduation exam begins today, June 25th.

The candidate's application includes: the candidate's application for special consideration; hospital admission and discharge records from a district-level or higher hospital (if injured or ill) or confirmation from the People's Committee of the commune of residence (if there is a special emergency); and supporting documents demonstrating academic and behavioral performance in grade 12.

The third category eligible for graduation is athletes who meet the criteria.

The eligible athletes are those who qualify for special consideration for high school graduation as stipulated in Article 5 of Government Decree No. 36/2019/ND-CP dated April 29, 2019.

Conditions for special exemption from the high school graduation exam: Meeting the eligibility requirements; achieving outstanding results in national or international sports competitions; the time of the high school graduation exam coincides with the time the athlete is training abroad or participating in international sports competitions.

The application for special consideration includes: the candidate's application for special consideration; evidence of outstanding achievements in national or international sports competitions; and evidence that the time of the high school graduation exam coincides with the time the athlete trains abroad or participates in international sports competitions.

No later than 7 days after the last exam of the examination period, candidates must submit their special exemption application for high school graduation to the head of the unit where they registered for the exam. The head of the unit where the candidate registered for the exam is responsible for receiving and forwarding the special exemption application to the Department of Education and Training.

Within 30 days of the end of the last exam session, the high school graduation recognition board will review and decide on special exemptions for candidates based on their records and regulations.