Most Accurate 2023 Grade 10 Entrance Exam Schedule in Hanoi

As one of the critical exams, information about the subjects and exam schedule for high school entrance exams (10th-grade entrance exams) is of great interest to many parents and students in the capital. Knowing the 2023 Grade 10 Entrance Exam schedule in Hanoi will help students allocate time and develop appropriate study plans and revisions to achieve high results.

Subjects, exam schedule for the 2023-2024 Grade 10 Entrance Exam in Hanoi

1. Admission criteria for the 2023-2024 school year Grade 10 in Hanoi

Before learning about the 2023 Grade 10 exam schedule in Hanoi, readers need to understand the information about the admission criteria for this year according to Document 4621/SGDĐT-KHTC dated 28/12/2022. Accordingly, schools under the management of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training are preparing conditions to establish admission criteria and submit them to the Department before January 18, 2023.

Previously, the admission criteria for the 2022-2023 Grade 10 were as follows: Hanoi Amsterdam High School for the Gifted (605/655), Chu Van An High School (665/715), Phan Dinh Phung High School (675/600), Tay Ho High School (720/675),... Compared to last year, the admission criteria for the 2023-2024 Grade 10 have increased by 1,000 students, totaling  102,000 students. Among them, public high schools will admit 72,000 students. However, 64 classes of public schools with specialized classes and 4 specialized schools have admitted 2,380 students. Therefore, the number of admission criteria for public schools will fluctuate at  69,620 students.

Furthermore, Document 4621 also issued complete forms to determine admission criteria for schools to use. Unlike grade 6, students applying to grade 10 only take 3 subjects: Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Languages. Thus, for 2 consecutive years, the Department of Education and Training has not included a 4th subject for grade 10 admissions.

Based on the admission criteria for grade 10 of high schools, we can calculate, estimate the admission rate to each school and make a decision to choose a suitable school to register based on academic strength, ease of acceptance. For detailed information, please refer to the latest admission rates to grade 10 of schools in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City compiled by Mytour.

2. Exam schedule for grade 10 in 2023 in Hanoi

According to official information from the Hanoi People's Committee, Hanoi will organize the high school entrance exam for grade 10 in 2023 on June 10-11. The 3 exam subjects include Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Languages, scored on a scale of 10. Specifically:

+ On the morning of June 10th: the Literature exam, weighted by a factor of 2 in the form of essay writing, with a duration of 120 minutes.

+ On the afternoon of June 10th: The Foreign Language exam, weighted by a factor of 1, in the form of multiple-choice within 60 minutes. Specifically for the Foreign Language exam, candidates choose one of the following languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean.

+ On the morning of June 11th: The Mathematics exam, in the form of essay writing, weighted by a factor of 2, with a duration of 120 minutes.

+ Each student can register for a maximum of 03 preferences, ranked in order of priority 1, 2, 3. Preferences 1 and 2 must be within the designated admission area; preference 3 can be from any designated admission area.

Note: Candidates are not allowed to change their preferences after registration.

=> Therefore, basically, the schedule for the 2023 10th grade exam also falls in June like previous years, and this is the general exam schedule for most high schools in Hanoi. The exam schedule for specialized schools will be on a different day. If students are taking the entrance exam for specialized schools, please see section 3 below.

Information on the exam schedule for the 2023 10th grade admission in Hanoi
 

3. Exam schedule for grade 10 in 2023 - 2024 in Hanoi for specialized schools

The exam schedule for admission to 10th grade in 2023 - 2024 for specialized high schools in Hanoi is as follows. Students and parents should refer to this schedule to ensure punctuality and effective exam preparation.

- Education Science High School (University of Education, VNU): Admitting 450 candidates, holding the exam on Sunday morning, May 28, 2023. The exam is for students graduating from secondary schools with academic and disciplinary performance from good and above.

- Pedagogy High School (Hanoi University of Pedagogy): Admitting 315 candidates, holding the exam on the morning of June 1, 2023.

- Foreign Language High School (University of Foreign Languages, VNU): Admitting 500 candidates, holding the exam on June 3, 2023 in the morning.

- Social Sciences and Humanities High School (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU): Admitting 170 students, held on June 4, 2023 with 4 subjects: Mathematics, English, Literature, and specialized subject.

- Natural Sciences High School (University of Natural Sciences, VNU): Admitting 450 candidates, holding the exam on June 4 and 5, 2023 with 2 rounds. Round 1 includes Mathematics and Literature, while round 2 is the specialized subject. For the subject of Informatics, students will undertake the specialized Mathematics exam.

- Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Son Tay High School, Chu Van An High School, Nguyen Hue Specialized High School: Organizing the exam on June 12, 2023.

4. Important Notes for Participating in the Grade 10 Admissions Exam in 2023 

When participating in the entrance exam for grade 10 of high school, candidates need to understand the following issues to minimize cases of not meeting exam requirements and to have the best exam experience:

* Exam Information:

- Examination venue, one's examination room;
- Date of exam, time to be present at the examination venue;
- Items allowed to bring, not allowed to bring into the examination room;
- How many minutes late is not allowed to take the exam?
- Documents required to bring when taking the grade 10 exam: Examination card or identity card,...?

* Examination Content:

- Exam structure and time allocation;
- Only one ink color allowed in the exam, avoid invalidating the exam paper;
- Submit the exam paper when finished;
- Regulations regarding exam re-evaluation;

* Regulations on changing preferences after the exam results have been announced.

So far, the exam schedule for grade 10 admissions in 2023 in Hanoi and the subjects for grade 10 admissions in 2023-2024 in Hanoi have not been announced. Mytour will continuously update and provide information to readers interested in this issue.