The Department of Education and Training announced the progress for 10th-grade exam paper collation and result announcement on the evening of June 13. This schedule is four to five days later than initially planned.

The reason for the delay is the large number of candidates taking the 10th-grade entrance exam this year. The scoring council requires additional time to ensure the thorough collation, verification, and data entry of scores.

The 10th-grade exam in Ho Chi Minh City concluded on June 2. The exam's difficulty was reduced compared to the former Ho Chi Minh City area before its administrative merger, leading many teachers and principals to predict an increase in cutoff scores by 0.25 to 2 points.

In recent years, Nguyen Thuong Hien High School has consistently led in cutoff scores, ranging from 23.5 to 25.5 points. Other schools in the top 10 typically require over 22 points, including Nguyen Huu Huan, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Phu Nhuan, Mac Dinh Chi, Le Quy Don, Nguyen Huu Cau, and Tran Phu High Schools.

In Binh Duong province, schools in the former Thuan An, Di An, Thu Dau Mot, and Tan Uyen areas have higher entry requirements than the general average, with most requiring over 15 points.

Meanwhile, in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, schools like Vung Tau, Dinh Tien Hoang, Tran Nguyen Han, Nguyen Hue, Nguyen Khuyen, and Xuyen Moc High Schools consistently require five to seven points per subject. Conversely, many schools accept less than three points per subject, such as Duong Bach Mai, Tran Van Quan, Ngo Quyen, Tran Phu, Nguyen Van Cu, and Phu My High Schools.

Ho Chi Minh City 10th-grade cutoff scores over the past three years.

Ho Chi Minh City candidates taking the public 10th-grade entrance exam, May 31. *Photo: Thanh Tung*

Le Nguyen