What is the official schedule for the 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City? In Vietnam, which Regulation applies to the enrollment to 10th grade in 2025?

What is the official schedule for the 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City?

Recently, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City has announced the official schedule for the 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City will be held on June 6 and 7, 2025.

Parents and students should pay attention to the official schedule for the 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City to effectively plan their studies and reviews.

In 2025, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City has selected the subjects for the 10th-grade entrance exam, including Mathematics, Literature, and the third subject being English.

What is the official schedule for the 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City? In Vietnam, which Regulation applies to the enrollment to 10th grade in 2025? (Image from Internet)

In Vietnam, which Regulation applies to the enrollment to 10th grade in 2025?

According to Article 2 of Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT:

This Circular shall take effect from February 14, 2025.

Under Article 1 of the Regulations issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT:

Scope and regulated entities

1. This regulation stipulates the enrollment for lower and upper secondary education.

2. This regulation applies to lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, schools with multiple-level schools, educational institutions implementing the general education program; relevant organizations and individuals.

3. The enrollment for specialized schools shall follow the regulations on enrollment in the rules of organization and operation of specialized schools.

Thus, in 2025, the enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam will follow Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT. The enrollment process is as follows:

Step 1: The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee approves the plan for enrollment for upper secondary education. The plan includes basic content: candidates, targets and geographical areas for enrollment, enrollment methods, direct admission, priorities, incentives; time for assessing and announcing enrollment results. The plan is published annually before March 31.

For upper secondary schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes, the enrollment plan is determined by the Minister of Education and Training, Director of the Parent University, Rector of the University, Director of the Research Institute, after consultation with the local Department of Education and Training.

Step 2: Based on the approved enrollment plan, the enrollment council for upper secondary education constructs and publicly announces the school's enrollment plan; organizes registration, and receives, and prepares the registration content.

Step 3: The enrollment council carries out the enrollment according to the approved plan and proposes the list of successful students to the School Principal for submission to the Director of the Department of Education and Training for approval.

For upper secondary schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes, the list is approved by the Minister of Education and Training, the Director of the Parent University, the Rector of the University, the Director of the Research Institute, who directly manages the institution.

What are the regulations on the exam subjects and papers for the 10th-grade entrance exam 2025 in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1 of Article 13 of the Regulations issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT, the exam subjects and papers for the 10th-grade entrance exam in 2025 are specified as follows:

- The subjects and papers include: Mathematics, Literature, and one additional subject or paper selected by the Department of Education and Training from one of the two options:

+ The third subject is chosen from subjects evaluated by scores in the lower secondary education program, ensuring no repetition of the same third subject for more than three consecutive years.

+ The third paper is a composite paper from multiple subjects chosen from subjects evaluated by scores in the lower secondary education program.

For upper secondary schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes organizing their own entrance exams, the third subject or paper is selected directly by the managing body.

- The third subject or paper is announced after the end of the first semester but no later than March 31 annually.

- Time allocated for taking the exam subject or paper: Literature: 120 minutes; Mathematics: 90 minutes or 120 minutes; third subject: 60 minutes or 90 minutes; third paper: 90 minutes or 120 minutes.

- Exam content lies within the lower secondary education program, mainly Grade 9.

- For enrollment into upper-secondary schools for the gifted, students must take the required subjects and papers specified in this clause and one gifted subject. Each gifted subject has a separate examination based on the lower secondary school program, ensuring the admission of students with aptitude in that subject.