The Department of Education and Training (DET) of Ho Chi Minh City said that this year, 4,851 candidates registered to take the exam. The school's enrollment target is 350 6th grade students. Thus, the average admission rate is 1/14 (ie 1 in 14 students will be admitted).
The survey will take place on the morning of June 16 for 90 minutes. The exam consists of 2 parts.
Test part: 20 test questions (taken within 30 minutes).
The essay section (taken in 60 minutes) consists of 3 parts: English proficiency survey (listening, reading comprehension, writing), students doing research in English; Survey of Mathematical and logical thinking proficiency, students doing research in Vietnamese; Survey of reading comprehension and writing proficiency, students doing research in Vietnamese.

Based on the survey results, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City will consider the list from high to low until it meets the target.
The survey results are expected to be announced on June 22. Parents must submit an appeal from June 23 to before 4:30 p.m. on June 25 (if needed). The review results are expected to be announced on June 29.
Also from June 23 to before 4:30 p.m. on June 28, admitted students will submit their application. After the prescribed time expires, if students do not submit their application, the school will remove their name from the admission list.
Admitted students must submit all necessary documents for admission, including primary school digital transcripts and personal identification codes.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training noted that if after submitting all the entrance documents, the school discovers errors in the regulations or is not eligible for admission, students will be eliminated from the school's student list.
Students who do not pass the entrance exam will still be admitted to grade 6 according to the regulations of the District Admissions Steering Committee.
This year, in addition to Tran Dai Nghia Secondary School - High School for the Gifted, there are 5 other secondary schools enrolling in grade 6 using the form of a competency assessment survey, including: Nguyen Huu Tho Secondary School (District 7), Nguyen An Khuong Secondary School (Hoc Mon District) and 3 secondary schools in Thu Duc City, Tran Quoc Toan 1, Hoa Lu and Binh Tho.