The Department of Education and Training (DET) of Ho Chi Minh City has announced the number of candidates registering for the first grade of high school in the 2025-2026 school year.
From the number of candidates registering for wishes 1, students and parents will know the success rate of each public high school this year and adjust their wishes if needed.
Mr. Cao Duc Khoa - Principal of Huynh Khuong Ninh Secondary School (District 1) - said that the adjustment of wishes after the employment rate is regularly announced occurs every year.
However, Mr. Khoa said that parents and students should stay calm and not rush. "The most important thing is that students should base on their own learning ability, see where they are and make appropriate choices," said Mr. Khoa.
For this, parents and students should consult more opinions from teachers of the subject (Math, Literature, Foreign Language). Don't be too optimistic but don't be subjective. If you have the ability, boldly choose to enter a top school, but if you do not have enough capacity, choose a suitable school to avoid regring it later.
In which, Wishing 1 can be placed in the school that parents and students want based on the students' abilities. Wishing 2 is a wish that is equal to his ability and wish 3 must be a safe choice, ensuring the ability to be admitted to public schools.
Regarding the concern about the high rate of admission to specialized schools, Ms. Nguyen Minh Bach Lan - Deputy Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City - said that students should not panic, because the admission rate is just reference information, reflecting the number of students registered and the level of competition.
She advised candidates to review basic knowledge firmly, improve, grasp the content of textbooks and persistently practice advanced tests, especially in professional subjects. At the same time, keep a stable mentality, ensure health, divide study time and rest appropriately, avoid creating unnecessary pressure.
According to statistics from Lao Dong, this year, the rate of admission to each high school has fluctuated quite largely. In the regular system, Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School has the highest admission rate of 1/4.61 (ie nearly 5 candidates will be admitted and 1 will be admitted).
This location belonged to Nguyen Huu Huan High School last year. In 2025, this school will be in second place, but the rate will decrease sharply from 1/3.22 to 1/2.39.
Some schools that are often in the top 10 schools with high competition rates such as Ho Thi Bi High School, Nguyen Thuong Hien High School, Gia Dinh High School... are no longer in this group this year.
Schools with high benchmark scores every year have a relatively low competition rate this year, such as Bui Thi Xuan High School with a competition rate of 1/5.5; University of Education Practice High School is 1/1.58; Mac Dinh Chi High School is 1/1.68...
According to general statistics, this year, there are 64 schools with a difficulty rate of over 1 (this number was 77) and 45 schools with a difficulty rate of less than 1 (ie the number of candidates applying for admission to the school is lower than the enrollment target).
The competition rates for each high school this year are as follows:
In the 2025-2026 school year, the total enrollment target of public high schools in the city is more than 70,000, reaching a rate of 79% compared to the number of students expected to graduate from grade 9 of more than 88,000.
The 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City will take place on June 6 and 7.
Candidates will take 3 subjects: Math, Literature (120 minutes/subject) and Foreign Language (90 minutes, according to foreign language 1 being studied at school). Candidates who register for a specialized school or integrated class will take an additional exam in a specialized subject or equivalent integrated (150 minutes).
