The information was announced by Mr. Ho Tan Minh - Chief of Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training (GDĐT) at noon on June 18.
According to Mr. Minh, it is expected that candidates can look up exam scores from 9:00 am on June 19. At the same time, the Department will also announce the benchmark scores for admission to 10th grade specialized classes.
Ho Chi Minh City currently has 4 specialized schools under the Department, including: Le Hong Phong Specialized High School, Tran Dai Nghia Specialized High School, Hung Vuong Specialized High School and Le Quy Don Specialized High School.
In the 2026-2027 school year, all 4 specialized high schools will enroll students nationwide.
If not admitted or not enrolled in a specialized school, junior high school graduates in Ho Chi Minh City are still allowed to participate in admission to 10th grade usually according to 3 registered aspirations.
The 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City in the 2026-2027 school year takes place in 2 days, June 1 and 2, with more than 151,000 candidates taking the exam. Public high schools in the city recruit about 118,500 students into 10th grade, equivalent to about 78% of candidates taking the exam have a chance of passing.
Candidates take exams in three subjects: Literature, Mathematics and English. Those who register for specialized or integrated classes will take additional specialized or integrated subjects accordingly.
