Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, Truong Vinh ward has just issued a notice of enrollment for grade 6 in the 2026-2027 school year with a total target of 8 classes, 320 students.
To date, according to the registration list, 1,668 candidates have registered for admission to the school. Thus, the competition ratio for Dang Thai Mai Secondary School is about 1/5.2.
This is one of the key high-quality secondary schools of Nghe An province, considered the cradle of training key students. Over the years, students of the school have achieved many achievements in excellent student exams, with a high rate of admission to specialized schools.
According to the enrollment notice, although currently under Truong Vinh ward, Dang Thai Mai Secondary School still enrolls students who have completed the primary school program in the 2025-2026 school year in Truong Vinh, Thanh Vinh, Vinh Phu, Vinh Loc, Vinh Hung and Cua Lo wards.
The application conditions are divided into many groups. Among them, students with 5 years of elementary school are rewarded for excellently completing their learning and training content and meeting the conditions to apply.
For students who have been rewarded for 4 years for excellently completing their learning and training content, they need to have one more achievement such as winning prizes in national and provincial-level competitions; participating in the provincial-level Vietnamese Language - Mathematics Children's Olympiad; or having an international English and Informatics certificate.
According to teacher Nguyen Thi Thu Hien - Principal of Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, this year the school implements a method of admission combined with competency testing. In case the number of applications is more than the quota, students will take a competency survey in 90 minutes, including multiple-choice and essay, focusing on assessing knowledge and skills according to the elementary school program.
Admission consideration is based on test results, taking from highest to lowest until the quota is met.
Meanwhile, at Cao Xuan Huy Secondary School, Dien Chau commune, the entrance exam to grade 6 in the 2026-2027 school year also recorded a high number of candidates taking the exam.
According to Mr. Que Thanh Hai - Principal of Cao Xuan Huy Secondary School, this school year, the school was approved for 172 targets for 4 classes, 12 targets higher than the previous school year.
There are 536 candidates who are eligible to participate in the 6th grade competency assessment exam at the school, an increase of 114 candidates compared to last year. With 536 candidates competing for 172 quotas, the competition rate for Cao Xuan Huy Secondary School is about 1/3.1.
On the morning of June 8, candidates taking the exam at Cao Xuan Huy Secondary School did a comprehensive competency assessment test of 3 subjects: mathematics, Vietnamese and English, with a total score of 30.
After the exam ended, hundreds of students and parents crowded the school gate area. Many parents said that the crowded and hot scene reminded them of previous university entrance exams.
Schools such as Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, Cao Xuan Huy Secondary School are chosen by many parents because these are educational institutions with a team of good teachers, quite synchronous facilities, and a highly competitive learning environment. Students at these schools often have outstanding results in excellent student exams and enrollment into specialized schools.
However, the fact that thousands of students who have just completed primary school have entered fierce competition also raises questions about the pressure of entrance exams. Many parents want their children to study in a good environment, but are also worried when the race to enter 6th grade is getting hotter.
