According to the enrollment plan for the 2026-2027 school year, schools including Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School (Sai Gon ward), Hoa Lu Secondary School (Tang Nhon Phu ward), Binh Tho Secondary School (Thu Duc ward), Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School (Binh Trung ward) and Nguyen An Ninh Secondary School (Tam Thang ward) will receive applications until 4:30 PM on June 14.
Parents register for the survey on the city's first-level enrollment portal, and submit supporting documents directly at the registered enrollment school.
The dossier includes a valid copy of the 5th grade transcript or the 5th grade year-end transcript (certified or original for comparison) and an application form for the survey printed from the enrollment system.
After completing the dossier receipt, from June 15 to June 23, schools will review candidate data, number candidates and notify parents of cases that do not meet the conditions for survey or need to supplement dossiers.
The competency assessment survey will take place on July 1st, the results are expected to be announced on July 7th. Each student is only allowed to participate in the survey at one school. In case of failure, they are still considered for admission to grade 6 according to the regulations of the local Enrollment Steering Committee.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, the department will organize the entire 6th grade enrollment survey of Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School, from the question setting, survey review, grading to re-examination.
For the remaining 4 schools, the Department of Education and Training develops survey questions and provides professional support to ensure fairness and objectivity. Ward People's Committees are responsible for issuing guiding documents, organizing surveys, grading papers and resolving re-exams according to regulations.
The capacity assessment survey of Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School consists of two parts. The multiple-choice part has 20 questions, the test time is 30 minutes. The essay part lasts 60 minutes, assessing English proficiency (hearing comprehension, reading comprehension, writing in English), mathematics and logical thinking, along with reading comprehension and writing in Vietnamese.
In 2025, Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School received 4,851 candidates registered to participate in the survey, while the enrollment quota is 350 students. The corresponding competition ratio is 1/14 (i.e., for every 14 students registered to take the exam, 1 student will be admitted).
For Hoa Lu Secondary School, Binh Tho Secondary School, Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School and Nguyen An Ninh Secondary School, the survey also took place in 90 minutes including two parts. The multiple-choice section has 20 questions to be done in 30 minutes. The essay section lasts 60 minutes with content assessing reading, understanding and writing English proficiency; mathematical and logical thinking proficiency; reading comprehension and writing proficiency.
