In the context of the more or less chaotic situation of extra teaching and learning, students' preparation for the 10th grade entrance exam is affected. However, some opinions say that this year's exam will be "easier to breathe", the competition will not be too fierce.
First, Ho Chi Minh City will increase the 10th grade enrollment rate by about 5% (number of students) compared to previous years. Specifically, Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu - Director of the Department of Education and Training (GDĐT) of Ho Chi Minh City said that in the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will increase the total enrollment quota of public high schools by 5%, reaching over 70% of the number of students taking the exam. Increasing the quota will significantly reduce the competitive pressure on students.
According to statistics from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, in the 2024-2025 school year, nearly 90,000 students are expected to graduate from junior high school (grade 9). In previous years, the number of students graduating from grade 9 often fluctuated between 113,000 and 115,000 students. That is, the number of students graduating from grade 9 this school year has decreased compared to previous years. This is believed to be the reason why the pressure of the 10th grade exam next school year will be significantly reduced.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet - a parent in Tan Phu district (Ho Chi Minh City) whose child is preparing for the 10th grade exam this year, although the number of candidates has decreased, there is still some pressure, especially in choosing a suitable high school. "Previous years have shown that the "competition" rate and the standard score of high schools in Ho Chi Minh City are often very different. Schools in the inner city center are always much higher than schools located in the suburbs, in remote geographical locations. Even many schools in districts such as Cu Chi, Can Gio... have admission scores of only about 4-5 points/subject. Therefore, choosing a school will bring pressure or not to each candidate", this parent said. In fact, although this exam still has a lot of pressure due to the high competition rate in some high schools, in the last two years, the education sector of Ho Chi Minh City has had to recruit thousands of additional students. There are many reasons for the additional enrollment, but this also reduces some of the pressure of this exam for students because they have an increased chance of being admitted. In addition, this school year is also the first time that many high schools in Ho Chi Minh City do not enroll specialized 10th graders, switching to enrolling regular 10th graders also helps students have more opportunities and reduce the pressure of the exam. It is known that due to the recent construction of many new classrooms and schools, the capacity to receive students at high schools in Ho Chi Minh City has increased significantly. Therefore, many parents expect that the pressure of enrolling 10th graders will not be as intense as it was many years ago.
Regarding the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2025-2026 school year, since it is the first time to enroll students according to the new curriculum, the exam structure is expected to have some changes. Specifically, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training said that the 10th grade entrance exam in 2025 will take place on June 6 and 7. According to Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, the literature exam will be based on the requirements for reading comprehension and writing in the 2018 General Education Program, mainly grades 8 and 9. The exam is designed in an integrated direction between assessing reading comprehension and writing skills, the content in the writing section is related to the text in the reading comprehension section. The math exam will include the following knowledge streams: geometry and measurement; numbers and algebra; statistics and probability. The exam content aims to assess mathematical abilities such as: Mathematical thinking and reasoning; Mathematical problem solving; mathematical modeling. The English test aims to assess language proficiency not only based on students' memorized knowledge of grammar and vocabulary; the test also aims to assess the ability to understand and apply language knowledge in appropriate contexts, especially real-life situations.
With the common goal of reducing the load and creating a healthy learning and testing environment without too much pressure for students, the 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City this year is expected to significantly reduce pressure compared to previous years.
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