The first school in Ho Chi Minh City announced its 10th grade enrollment plan in 2025.

Candidates taking the 10th grade entrance exam at the Gifted High School, Ho Chi Minh City National University in 2024 (Photo: Huyen Nguyen).

On the morning of October 2, the Gifted High School, Ho Chi Minh City National University announced its expected enrollment plan for grade 10 in the 2025-2026 school year.

According to the school, the exam is expected to keep the same subjects as previous years. Accordingly, each candidate registering for the exam is required to take 4 exams. Of which, there are 3 non-specialized exams, including: math, literature and English. One specialized exam is optional among the subjects: math, literature, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and English.

Each candidate can register for a maximum of 2 specialized exams. In case of registering for 2 specialized subjects, candidates must ensure to choose 1 subject from each of the following subject groups:

Group 1 includes math and literature; Group 2 includes physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and English.

The content and structure of the exam remain similar to the 10th grade entrance exams of previous school years. The school instructs parents to refer to the exam questions and answers for the 2024-2025 school year at https://ptnk.edu.vn/cong-bo-de-thi-chinh-thuc-tuyen-sinh-lop-10-nam-hoc-2024-2025/.

The Gifted High School enrolls and trains students from grades 10 to 12, and is part of the Ho Chi Minh City National University system. Each year, the school enrolls about 600 students in grade 10, but the competition rate is always extremely high.

Competition rate for admission to grade 10 of Gifted High School in the period 2018-2024 (Chart: Huyen Nguyen).

Last year, the competition ratio for grade 10 at the High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City National University was 1/6.4, the highest in the past 6 years.

The target of enrollment is expanded to provinces and cities outside of Ho Chi Minh City. This is where many excellent students from the southern provinces gather to study. The exam is organized separately, not overlapping with the 10th grade entrance exam of the provinces and cities.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/truong-dau-tien-o-tphcm-cong-bo-phuong-an-tuyen-sinh-lop-10-nam-2025-20241002120823501.htm