The exam for over 3,000 candidates applying to specialized math classes at four specialized high schools consists of five problems and is to be completed in 150 minutes.
Hanoi's 10th grade English exam features several new question types, including reading comprehension of message content, selecting a concluding sentence for the first half of a text, and rearranging the latter half, making it challenging for candidates to score 8 or higher.
The 10th grade exam questions on contentment versus venturing out, or young people losing connection with life, were praised by many teachers as relatable, profound, and well-differentiated.