Many localities have announced a third subject (in addition to the two common subjects of Math and Literature) in the 10th grade entrance exam for the next school year while parents and students in Hanoi are still eagerly waiting.
Currently, many parents and students are looking forward to official information about the third subject (two common subjects are Math and Literature) in the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2025-2026 school year.
Up to this point, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training has not yet “finalized” the third exam subject. Meanwhile, some localities have officially announced the third exam subject.
Hai Duong: English Subject
On the afternoon of January 13, the Hai Duong Department of Education and Training announced that the third subject for the 10th grade entrance exam for public high schools in the 2025-2026 school year is English.
Ho Chi Minh City: Foreign Languages
On the afternoon of January 8, speaking to the press, Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the city's public 10th grade exam will include 3 subjects: Math, Literature and the third subject is Foreign Language. The exam is expected to be held in early June 2025.
Dong Nai: English Subject
The entrance exam for grade 10 in the 2025-2026 school year in Dong Nai will have 3 subjects: Math, Literature and English. The time for each subject is 120 minutes for Math and Literature, and 60 minutes for English.
Can Tho: Foreign Language
The subjects in the 2025-2026 Can Tho City High School Entrance Exam include: Math; Literature and Foreign Language. Candidates can choose English or French to take the exam.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau: English Subject
According to the Department of Education and Training of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, the entrance exam for grade 10 high school is basically stable with 3 subjects: Literature, Math and English.
Literature is an essay test, with a duration of 120 minutes. Math is a combination of multiple-choice and essay tests (the multiple-choice part accounts for 30%, the essay part accounts for 70% of the total test score), with a duration of 120 minutes.
English subject combines multiple choice and written test, the test consists of 2 parts: multiple choice test accounts for 60% of total test score and written test (with listening content) accounts for 40% of total test score (taken on test paper), test time is 60 minutes.
Candidates applying to Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, in addition to the three exams: Math, Literature, and English, must take a fourth exam in their desired specialized subject.
Tien Giang: English Subject
On the afternoon of January 18, the Department of Education and Training of Tien Giang province officially announced the third exam subject in the 10th grade high school entrance exam for the 2025-2026 school year.
In addition to the two subjects of Literature and Math, candidates applying for admission to grade 10 of public high schools in Tien Giang province will take a third subject, English.
Hanoi denies information that "the third subject is a combination of Natural Sciences"
Recently, social networks have spread information that the Hanoi Department of Education and Training has just met and "finalized" the third subject in the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2025-2026 school year as the Natural Science group. However, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training later said that the above information was incorrect.
In recent years, Hanoi has maintained a stable entrance exam method for grade 10 public high schools with 3 subjects: Math, Literature and Foreign Language.
On January 8, the Ministry of Education and Training issued a Circular on Regulations on Junior High School and High School Admissions, effective from 2025.
The notable new point in this new regulation is the general regulation with the entrance exam method including 3 subjects and the selection of the third subject (in addition to the two common subjects of Math and Literature) is chosen by the locality (among the subjects assessed by scores); at the same time, ensuring that the same third subject is not selected for more than 3 consecutive years.
Previously, the entrance exam to public grade 10 was proactively conducted by localities, which decided the number of subjects and selected subjects.
2025 is the first year that the 10th grade exam is organized according to the new General Education Program, so the new Regulations have many changes to meet the content of the new program.
Source: VNP
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