Candidates for grade 10 in Ho Chi Minh City will take 3 exams: Math, Literature, English. Candidates for specialized schools will take an additional exam in Specialized subjects. Candidates for the integrated English program will take an integrated English exam.

The admission score for grade 10 high school is usually the total score of the following subjects:

Admission score = Literature score + English score + Math score + Priority points, incentive points (if any).

Admission score to grade 10 specialized schools is the total score of regular exams + specialized subject score x 2:

Admission score = Math exam score + Literature exam score + Foreign language exam score + Specialized subject exam score x 2 + Priority points, incentive points (if any).

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Candidates taking the 10th grade exam in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025. Photo: Nguyen Hue

According to the regulations of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the test scores of all subjects are calculated on a 10-point scale. Successful candidates must take all 3 tests and not have any test with a score of 0.

The integrated 10th grade admission score is   Total score of regular exams + integrated score.

Group 1: Students who participate in the integrated English program at secondary school level will be selected based on their entrance exam scores for grade 10 high school and the average score of the integrated English program. These students will be given priority to be placed in schools that teach the integrated English program.

The calculation of admission scores for the integrated English program is as follows:

Admission score = Literature score + English score + Math score + average score of integrated English program (on a 10-point scale).

This program only considers candidates who are eligible to take the entrance exam, have taken all required exams, have not violated exam regulations during the entrance exam, and have not scored a zero on any exam.

Group 2: Students who do not study the integrated English program at secondary school level in Ho Chi Minh City but register for the 10th grade entrance exam. In addition to the 3 required subjects of Literature, Math, and Foreign Language, students must register and take the integrated English exam.

The calculation of admission scores for the integrated English program is as follows:

Admission score = Literature score + English score + Math score + Integrated English exam score (on a 10-point scale).

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