Common mistakes that result in points being deducted from high school graduation exam scores.

In terms of disciplinary action against candidates violating the regulations of this year's high school graduation exam, the lightest penalty is a reprimand and the most severe is suspension from the exam, similar to last year.

Accordingly, candidates will be reprimanded for looking at or exchanging papers with another candidate once during the exam. They will have 25% of their score deducted for that exam.

If a candidate has already been reprimanded once but continues to look at, exchange papers or drafts, copy from other candidates, or allow others to copy their work, they will receive a warning and have 50% of their score deducted .

Candidates will be suspended from the graduation exam if, after receiving one warning, they continue to violate regulations at the level of reprimand or warning during the exam.

Students who bring unauthorized items such as documents, devices for transmitting and containing information; take exam questions out of the exam room or receive answers from outside; write or draw irrelevant content on the answer sheet; or engage in aggressive behavior, threaten those responsible for the exam, or threaten other candidates, will also be suspended from the exam.

This group also includes candidates who did not follow the instructions of the invigilators when moving to and while in the waiting room. This room is for those who finished their exams early.

Candidates who are suspended must submit their answer sheets, exam questions, and scratch paper to the invigilator and leave the room immediately after the decision is made.

If a student is suspended from taking the exam in a given year, their results for that year will be canceled , meaning they will not be recognized as having graduated from high school. Last year, 50 students violated the regulations and were suspended from the exam. Of these, 6 students brought and used unauthorized materials, and 44 others brought and used mobile phones in the exam room.

Candidates register for the 2022 high school graduation exam at Phu Nhuan High School, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Quynh Tran — Candidates register for the 2022 high school graduation exam at Phu Nhuan High School, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: *Quynh Tran*

In addition to the above disciplinary measures, during the grading process, if the examiner discovers that a student's exam paper has been marked, the student will also have 50% of their total score deducted.

Examiners will award 0 points for papers copied from unauthorized materials, papers with two or more answers for one subject, papers with handwriting from two or more people, and parts of the exam written on scrap paper or paper that does not meet regulations. If two or more papers receive 0 points for these reasons, the exam results will be canceled .

Candidates who write or draw irrelevant content on the exam paper, have someone else take the exam or complete the exam on their behalf; make corrections or additions to the answer sheet after submission, or submit someone else's work, will also have their results invalidated.

Candidates will have their exam results canceled and a file will be submitted to the competent authority for consideration and handling in accordance with the law if they falsify documents to receive preferential treatment or incentives; use illegal diplomas or certificates; allow others to take the exam or complete the test on their behalf; engage in disruptive or destructive behavior during the exam; or assault others during the exam.

The 2023 high school graduation exam took place on June 28-29 with over one million candidates. Candidates had to take three independent exams: Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Language, along with two combined exams: Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Social Sciences (History, Geography, Civic Education for students in the general education program; or History, Geography for students in the continuing education program).

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