In order for students, parents and schools in Hanoi to prepare early for the 10th grade entrance exam from the 2025-2026 school year, the Department of Education and Training announced the structure and format of the 10th grade entrance exam in the direction of assessing students' abilities in the following subjects: literature, math, foreign languages; history and geography; natural sciences; information technology; and civic education.
Please see all sample questions for 7 exams HERE
Of the 7 subjects, 2 are essay-based, including literature and math; 5 are multiple-choice, including: foreign languages; natural sciences, history and geography; civics; and information technology.
Literature test time is 120 minutes, including 2 parts: reading comprehension and writing; Math test time is 120 minutes, the test consists of 5 parts.
The multiple choice test consists of 3 parts. Part 1 consists of multiple choice questions, with 4 options, of which 1 answer must be selected correctly. Part 2 consists of true/false questions; each question has 4 options. In each option a), b), c), d) in each question, candidates must choose true or false. Part 3 consists of short answer multiple choice questions. Candidates fill in the boxes corresponding to their answers.
The test time and number of questions for the 5 multiple choice subjects are as follows:
How to calculate points for each subject
Regarding scoring, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training stipulates a 10-point scale and calculates scores for each subject as follows:
Literature: reading comprehension 4 points; writing 6 points.
Math: mathematical thinking and reasoning (3 points); mathematical problem solving (4.5 points); mathematical modeling (2.5 points).
For multiple-choice tests: In the multiple-choice test format (part I), each correct answer is worth 0.25 points. In the true/false test format (part II), the maximum score for a question is 1.0 point, in which a candidate who chooses only 1 correct answer in a question gets 0.1 point; a candidate who chooses only 2 correct answers in a question gets 0.25 points; a candidate who chooses only 3 correct answers in a question gets 0.5 points; a candidate who chooses 4 correct answers in a question gets 1.0 point.
Short answer multiple choice format (part III): each correct answer gets 0.25 points.
The Department of Education and Training requires schools to direct professional groups and teams to research and apply appropriate test format structures for each subject, paying attention to objective test formats so that 9th grade junior high school students can get acquainted; increase test formats including: multiple choice tests with 4 options to choose 1 correct answer; true/false tests (each question has 4 options, at each option choose true or false; short answer tests.
Strengthen the construction of question banks and test matrices according to the requirements of the subject program; prepare 9th grade students to get acquainted with the orientation of the entrance exam for grade 10 high school according to the 2018 General Education Program; encourage schools in the area to build a digital library of test questions and surveys to share with educational institutions in the area to exchange, study, and support the effective implementation of testing, assessment, and survey methods and forms.
Research and implement the use of materials in tests and surveys to ensure compliance with regulations. For literature, avoid using texts and excerpts learned in textbooks as materials to test and assess reading comprehension and writing skills in periodic tests to overcome the situation where students only memorize lessons or copy content from available documents.
The 2025-2026 school year is the first year that the 10th grade entrance exam will be conducted according to the 2018 General Education Program. The announcement of the exam format is to help 9th grade students in the 2024-2025 school year as well as staff and teachers of schools in the city have specific directions to organize effective teaching, learning, and review, and prepare well for the exam.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ha-noi-cong-bo-de-thi-minh-hoa-7-mon-thi-vao-lop-10-nam-2025-185240828153800331.htm
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