Accurate and Simple Guide for Students to Calculate National High School Graduation Score

Regulation of the Ministry of Education and Training on calculating high school graduation scores

Calculating high school graduation scores is extremely important for students because it determines their total score, whether they graduate or not, and the chances of getting into colleges and universities as desired.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, 30% of the total graduation score is the average score of the 12th grade, plus 70% is the result of the high school graduation exam. Therefore, the total score of the high school graduation exam accounts for a significant proportion of the decision. In addition, students are still awarded additional points and priority points (if any). When calculating the graduation score, students should round the decimal places to 2 digits for the most accurate result.

Conditions required for high school graduation evaluation

In addition to participating in mandatory and elective exams, candidates need to meet the following prerequisite criteria to be eligible for high school graduation evaluation:

• Candidates must meet the requirements to participate in the exam, not engage in cheating, not receive disciplinary actions or have their exam results canceled due to collusion, or violations of regulations.
• Candidates have completed the exam as required and achieved a score of 1.0/10 or higher without being disqualified according to the regulations.
• Candidates have a total calculated score of 5.0 or higher in all subjects.

Accurate tool for calculating graduation scores

Students and parents, please refer to the following instructions to be able to calculate graduation scores quickly and accurately!

• Step 1: Find the national high school graduation exam score calculator page> Choose between secondary education system or regular education system.
• Step 2: Next, enter the scores for each subject, including Math, Literature, Foreign Language, overall subject average score, and priority points (if any).
• Step 3: After that, click on “View Result”.
• Step 4: The system will display the result of whether you pass the graduation exam or not, along with the detailed calculation of the result.

Instructions for students to calculate 2023 high school graduation scores

Students participating in the National High School Graduation exam will take the exams for Math, Literature, English, and choose either the natural science combination (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) or the social science combination (History, Geography, and Civic Education). Students from regular education schools will only have to take exams for Math, Literature, and one of the two elective combinations. The details are as follows:

Instructions for calculating graduation scores in the regular education system

For students in the regular high school education system, the calculation is based on taking the total score of the 4 exams, adding the bonus points (if any). Then, divide the result by 4, multiply by 7 (70%), and add the average score of the 12th grade multiplied by 3 (30%). Next, divide the result by 10 and add the priority points (if any).

For example:

Student Nguyen Van An scored 8 in Math, 8.5 in Literature, and 7 in English. The natural science combination score was 7.6. In particular, Physics scored 7.5, Chemistry scored 6.5, and Biology scored 9. Nguyen Van An’s average score in the 12th grade is 7.5, with no priority points. Therefore, the graduation score of this student will be as follows:

Graduation score = ((31.1 : 4) x 7 + (7.5 x 3)): 10 = 7.693

Instructions for calculating graduation scores in the regular education system

For students in the regular education system, take the total score of all exams, divide by 3, add the bonus points, and then divide by 4. Next, multiply the result by 7, add the average score of the 12th grade, and multiply by 3. Finally, divide that number by 10 and add the priority points (if any).

For example:

Student Nguyen Van B scored 8 in Math and 7 in Literature. The social science combination exam score was 7.6. Nguyen Van B’s average score in the 12th grade is 7.5, with no priority points. The calculation is as follows:

Graduation score = ((22.6 : 3) x 7 + (7.5 x 3)): 10 = 7.523

Accurate method for calculating university admission scores

Method 1: University admission based on high school graduation exam scores

• Case 1: For fields without subject weighting, candidates will calculate the score as follows:

University admission score = Subject 1 score + Subject 2 score + Subject 3 score + Bonus points (if any).

• Case 2: For fields with subject weighting, candidates need to pay attention to the admission score scale of the university, specifically as follows:

Score scale 40 = Subject 1 score + Subject 2 score + Subject 3 score x2 + Bonus points (if any).

Score scale 30 = [Subject 1 score + Subject 2 score + Subject 3 score x2] x 3/4 + Bonus points (if any).

Method 2: University admission based on high school academic records

If students choose to apply for admission based on their academic records, they need to thoroughly read the instructions of each university, as each institution has different regulations for evaluating high school academic records. However, there are usually 2 methods as follows:

• Method 1: Admission is based on the total score of the 3 subjects in the admission combination over 5 semesters.

• Method 2: Admission is based on the overall academic performance of the student.

Method 3: University admission based on cognitive evaluation

In addition to the high school graduation score calculation method, some universities will have an additional cognitive evaluation test for students who wish to enroll. For example, the Hanoi University of Technology organizes a cognitive evaluation test with exams in Math, Reading Comprehension, and an optional part (Natural Sciences or English) with the admission score calculated as the sum of the 3 exams.

Method 4: University admission based on aptitude assessment

This is also one of the selective methods for students that each university organizes. Parents and students can refer to the following examples:

• Example 1: Hanoi National University

Formula: University admission score = Quantitative Aptitude score + Verbal Aptitude score + Admission combination score (optional).

Conversion formula: Converted score = total Cognitive Evaluation Exam score x 30/150.

• Example 2: Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Formula: University admission score = Total score of the 3 exams + Priority points according to the regulations of the member universities.

Conversion formula: Converted score = total Cognitive Evaluation Exam score x 30/1200.

Method 5: Admission score calculation for police universities

If students want to apply for admission to police universities, it is mandatory to take a separate aptitude test organized by the Ministry of Public Security. Specifically as follows:

Admission score for police universities (on a 30-point scale) = Total score of the admission combination (40%) + Score from the aptitude test of the Ministry of Public Security (60%) + Priority points (if any).

Important notes when calculating high school graduation scores

• Students must complete all 3 mandatory exams and 1 elective exam.
• No subjects should be failing grades.
• Total graduation score must be 5.0 or higher.
• During the exam, if a student violates the exam regulations, the exam results will be invalidated and they will not be recognized as high school graduates.
• In case of being reprimanded, the exam results will be reduced by 25%, and if a student is officially warned, they will be deducted a maximum of 50% of the achieved score.

Conclusion

We hope that the above article has helped parents and students understand how to calculate the scores for the National High School Graduation Exam. We wish all students success in their studies and achieve high results in the upcoming exams.

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