High School Graduation Exam 2025: 4 things to note when taking the literature test

There are only 2 days left until candidates nationwide officially take the 2025 high school graduation exam. This is an exam with many changes according to the 2018 General Education Program. In particular, the literature subject is of special interest because for the first time, the graduation exam questions are in writing outside of the program and textbooks.

Based on the reality of students' limitations when studying the new program and the mistakes in the high school graduation mock exam organized by schools in Ho Chi Minh City last May, teachers advise students to pay attention to the following points when taking the literature exam.

1. You need to read the test carefully and analyze it before doing the test. Pay attention to the arrangement of questions in order from low to high requirements, and the connection between the questions. Pay attention to the integration between the reading comprehension and the paragraph writing questions. This is an advantage for candidates, because if you understand the text and answer the reading comprehension questions well, it will help candidates write paragraphs in the right direction and focus. On the contrary, if the reading comprehension is not good, it can lead to misunderstanding the text, and the paragraph writing is easily off-topic.

2 more days, 12th grade students officially take the literature exam for the 2025 high school graduation exam

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2. Form the habit of reading text by using a pen to underline/highlight words, images, verses/literature, passages of poetry/literature... to create a visual effect when reading the questions. For reading comprehension questions, underline the main keywords that the questions require to answer the questions correctly.

These keywords are often associated with requirements from low to high, such as "point out", "determine" (cognitive level), "present effectively" (comprehension level), "express thoughts" (application level)... Pay attention to the words "those", "the"... Therefore, do not answer ramblingly and long-windedly, but answer clearly, sticking to the keywords with the cognitive questions (questions 1, 2). Comprehension level questions (questions 3, 4) must follow the text closely, and should be answered in multiple ideas. With application questions (question 5), it is often from the text that the question requires to relate to the writer himself. To get a full point for this question, candidates need to write in a paragraph (5-7 lines, should not present in bullet points). Express your thoughts sincerely, deeply, and in accordance with the suggested text topic, otherwise you will be off-topic. Avoid analyzing the text to clarify the requirements.

3. In the writing section (6 points), a common mistake students make is not writing close to the length requirement (a paragraph is about 200 words, an essay is about 600 words) of the question. Many candidates write paragraphs that are too long, taking too much time and not enough time to do the next question. On the contrary, there are also students who write too roughly, not enough ideas, making it difficult to get a good score. Therefore, it is necessary to practice writing paragraphs. It is advisable to apply the method of writing paragraphs in the form of general (general, direct introduction) - division (discussion, analysis...) - synthesis (general assessment, thoughts/lessons...). Pay attention to closely combining argumentative operations with reasons and evidence (taken from the text and life). And most importantly, correctly identify the discussion issue, do not stray from the topic.

For the social argumentative essay question (question 2, level 4), pay attention to 2 parts: the introduction and the writing requirements (as in the reference question). If candidates do not stick to the introduction, they will easily get off topic.

4. Not controlling time when doing the test is also a common mistake of candidates. Being absorbed in writing but having many questions left unanswered is also a pity. Answer the difficult questions later, to save time. It is necessary to divide time reasonably between sections, take time to re-read and edit.

In addition, students will find it difficult to achieve high scores in literature in the high school graduation exam if they make mistakes in presentation and expression. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to handwriting, spelling, word usage, sentence structure, and avoid erasing...

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