4,800 students compete for a spot in the specialized 6th grade class at Tran Dai Nghia High School.

With 4,800 students applying, the competition ratio for admission to the 6th grade at Tran Dai Nghia Specialized High School is 1 in 9, the highest since 2015.

On the morning of June 15th, Mr. Ho Tan Minh, Chief of the Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, stated that the number of candidates registering for the entrance exam to the 6th grade at Tran Dai Nghia Specialized High School has increased sharply. The Department received 4,800 registration applications, an increase of 1,200 compared to last year.

This year, the school is admitting 15 classes with 525 students. This means, on average, one applicant has to compete with 9 other students for a spot in the 6th grade. This is the highest competition ratio since 2015 (excluding 2021, when no entrance exam was held). In previous years, the school received around 3,500-4,000 applications, with a common competition ratio of 1/7.

Students taking the entrance exam for the 6th grade at Tran Dai Nghia specialized school, 2022. Photo: Quynh Tran

After submitting their applications, candidates will receive their exam cards between June 21st and 23rd. The aptitude test will take place on July 4th.

The entrance exam for 6th grade at Tran Dai Nghia Specialized High School consists of two parts: multiple-choice and essay, with 90 minutes allotted for each part. The multiple-choice section includes 20 questions in English, testing knowledge of Natural Sciences , Social Sciences, and general life skills, totaling 40 points. The essay section, worth 60 points, includes questions in both English and Vietnamese on three topics: English, logical thinking in Mathematics, and Reading Comprehension and Writing skills. The English section includes listening comprehension questions to comprehensively assess students' abilities.

Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted is one of two public schools in Ho Chi Minh City that admits students to grade 6 through a competency assessment test. In 2022, more than 3,570 candidates took the entrance exam, with a cutoff score of 63.5 out of 100.

Le Nguyen

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