1 contest 13 to win a spot in 10th grade at a "hot" school in Hanoi

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This morning, 5,566 candidates took the entrance exam to 10th grade of Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary & High School. With a quota of 420 students, the competition ratio for the school this year is about 1/13.

On June 14, Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary & High School (Hanoi National University of Education) organized the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

This is one of the final exams of the 10th grade entrance exam. Many students already know the results of admission to specialized schools or can self-assess their exam results. However, many students love and want to study here.

Mr. Le Van Cuong - Vice Principal of the school said that this year's exam has 5,566 registered candidates, a significant increase compared to last year. Meanwhile, the school's 10th grade enrollment quota this year is 420 students.

Mr. Cuong assessed that the larger number of candidates will certainly create pressure for admissions work. However, the University of Education and the school have prepared very carefully for the exam.

Thầy Lê Văn Cường - Phó Hiệu trưởng Trường THCS&THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành (Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội). Ảnh: Tường Vân
Teacher Le Van Cuong - Vice Principal of Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary & High School (Hanoi National University of Education). Photo: Tuong Van

Basically, the preparation work is still being carried out as every year, so there is not too much pressure. The school also built exam questions in a differentiated direction, in order to select candidates with appropriate quality" - Mr. Cuong shared.

Học sinh tham dự kì thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 tại Trường THCS&THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành sáng 14.6. Ảnh: Tường Vân
Students participating in the 10th grade entrance exam at Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary & High School on the morning of June 14. Photo: Tuong Van

Students applying to Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary & High School must ensure the conditions of achieving a Fair level or higher in academics and a Good level in training in all 4 years of lower secondary school; achieving an average score of 6.5 or higher for the whole 9-year grade of three subjects Literature, Mathematics, and English.

In this morning's exam session, candidates took the Literature exam (120 minutes), in the afternoon they took the Math exam (90 minutes) and English exam (60 minutes).

In which, Literature subject is tested in essay form, including 2 parts: reading comprehension and writing; Math and English subjects are tested in multiple-choice combined with essays.

The admission score is the total score of three exam subjects, no subject is multiplied by a coefficient, no bonus points are added.

The content of the exam questions is mainly within the 9th grade program of the 2018 General Education Program.

The school is expected to announce the results on June 23.

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