The most complete 10th grade entrance exam of 63 provinces and cities

As of February 20, nearly 45 provinces and cities have finalized the third exam subject for grade 10.

In the new junior high school admission regulations, the Ministry of Education and Training clearly stipulates that the entrance exam for grade 10 includes two compulsory subjects: Math and Literature, and a third subject (or combined exam) selected by the Department of Education and Training.

The regulations also stipulate that provinces and cities can announce the third exam subject after the end of the first semester but no later than March 31 every year. The content of the 10th grade entrance exam is included in the general secondary education program, mainly grade 9.

The time for the Literature test is 120 minutes, Math 90, the third subject 60 or 90 minutes, the combined test 90 or 120 minutes.

Among the localities, Ha Giang and Binh Thuan chose History - Geography as the third subject in the entrance exam for grade 10 of public high schools in the 2025 - 2026 school year in the province. Vinh Phuc chose a combined exam, the remaining localities chose English.

Recently, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official dispatch requesting localities to complete the announcement of the secondary and high school enrollment plan for the 2025-2026 school year in February so that students, teachers, and schools can be proactive.