Compared to previous years, more students have opted for college admissions via high school exam results. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – More than 859,800 candidates have completedregistration for the national high school examination, with nearly 75 percentopting for university admission via high school exam results, according to theMinistry of Education and Training (MoET).
Compared to previous years when many candidates took exams merely to qualifyfor high school graduation, 643,151 candidates this year have applied to useexam results for university admission, up five percent year-on-year.
Candidates have also listed more desired universities this year on theirapplications than in previous years.
Though candidates were not limited to a certain number of application choicesfor college admission, they only selected four to five desired choices, saidDeputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga.
Some 13 percent of applicants registered for one, while 30 percent of them wentwith two options, demonstrating that applicants had identified careers whichthey want to pursue, he said.
However, this has presented a new challenge for university administrationoffices since they have to deal with a significant number of candidate files.
After each college determines a standard for admission and its list ofpotential students is submitted to the MoET, the ministry will help universitiesin administration by only retaining the names and scores of students who chosethe respective university as a “main option” in their list of desired schoolsto attend.
More than 417,330 candidates applied for social science exams, accounting fornearly 50 percent of total registered candidates.
Meanwhile, more than 321,450 candidates will sit for natural science exams,accounting for more than 37 percent, the ministry said, adding that remainingcandidates had signed up for both exams.
Da Nang city’s Department of Education and Training reported that of 11,000candidates registered for national high school exams, 6,000 will take naturalscience exams, 5,000 will attend social science exams, and 1,000 will sit forboth of them.
Students who signed up for social science exams would have to take historyexams this year, Nguyen Minh Hung, deputy chairman of the department, said.
Compared to previous years when candidates were required to take either socialor natural science exams, they are now allowed to take both and use the examwith a higher score to apply for high school graduation or college admission.
This has encouraged more students to choose what is more suitable for them, andin this case, it has been social science, according to Ga.
Also, a recent change from essay to multiple-choice exams, which requires more understandingthan memorisation, has also explained why more candidates have chosen to takesocial science exams.
Many colleges have offered various groups of subjects to help applicantsincrease their admission chances.-VNA
Compared to previous years when many candidates took exams merely to qualifyfor high school graduation, 643,151 candidates this year have applied to useexam results for university admission, up five percent year-on-year.
Candidates have also listed more desired universities this year on theirapplications than in previous years.
Though candidates were not limited to a certain number of application choicesfor college admission, they only selected four to five desired choices, saidDeputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga.
Some 13 percent of applicants registered for one, while 30 percent of them wentwith two options, demonstrating that applicants had identified careers whichthey want to pursue, he said.
However, this has presented a new challenge for university administrationoffices since they have to deal with a significant number of candidate files.
After each college determines a standard for admission and its list ofpotential students is submitted to the MoET, the ministry will help universitiesin administration by only retaining the names and scores of students who chosethe respective university as a “main option” in their list of desired schoolsto attend.
More than 417,330 candidates applied for social science exams, accounting fornearly 50 percent of total registered candidates.
Meanwhile, more than 321,450 candidates will sit for natural science exams,accounting for more than 37 percent, the ministry said, adding that remainingcandidates had signed up for both exams.
Da Nang city’s Department of Education and Training reported that of 11,000candidates registered for national high school exams, 6,000 will take naturalscience exams, 5,000 will attend social science exams, and 1,000 will sit forboth of them.
Students who signed up for social science exams would have to take historyexams this year, Nguyen Minh Hung, deputy chairman of the department, said.
Compared to previous years when candidates were required to take either socialor natural science exams, they are now allowed to take both and use the examwith a higher score to apply for high school graduation or college admission.
This has encouraged more students to choose what is more suitable for them, andin this case, it has been social science, according to Ga.
Also, a recent change from essay to multiple-choice exams, which requires more understandingthan memorisation, has also explained why more candidates have chosen to takesocial science exams.
Many colleges have offered various groups of subjects to help applicantsincrease their admission chances.-VNA
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