Details of the 10th grade entrance exam schedule of 63 provinces and cities

As of May 20, all 63 provinces and cities across the country have announced the admission schedule for public grade 10 for the 2025-2026 school year.

Of these, only four localities including Ca Mau, Gia Lai, Vinh Long and Lam Dong apply the admission method based on academic records for general students. The remaining localities all organize entrance exams.

The exam usually lasts two days with three main subjects: Math, Literature and a third subject as determined by each province, commonly English or other foreign languages.

Only Ha Giang and some boarding schools in Binh Thuan choose History - Geography as the third subject. Some localities such as Quang Tri, Hau Giang and Hue City organize the exam in one day. Candidates registering for specialized classes will have to take an additional exam on a separate day.

Bac Lieu is the province that will hold the exam the earliest, starting on May 23. In May, many other localities such as Binh Duong, Binh Thuan, Dien Bien, Dong Nai, Lai Chau and Quang Tri will also hold exams.

Most of the remaining provinces and cities will hold the exam in the first week of June. Vinh Long is the latest province to hold the exam, scheduled to take place in early July.

The 2025-2026 public grade 10 exam schedule for 63 provinces and cities is as follows:

Grade 10 admission from 2025: Localities can choose the form, without multiplying the exam score coefficient

According to new regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, from 2025, provinces and cities can choose their own form of admission to public grade 10 — including entrance exams, admission selection, or a combination of both.

If an entrance exam is held, the mandatory exam consists of two subjects: Mathematics and Literature, plus a third subject or a combined exam. The third subject is selected from the subjects that are graded, but cannot be repeated for more than three consecutive years to ensure flexibility and avoid cramming.

Admission scores are calculated based on the total score of three subjects, each subject is calculated on a 10-point scale, without applying coefficients. This helps provinces have a more fair and equal assessment in admissions.