Accordingly, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted has the highest standard score for Biology with NV1 being 37.5; NV2 being 38. Math is ranked second with NV1 being 37.25; NV2 being 38. Third is Literature with NV1 being 36; NV2 being 36.25. Next is English according to project 3695 with NV1 being 35.95; NV2 being 36.6, and English has NV1 being 35.5; NV2 being 35.75.

Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted has the highest Biology standard score with NV1 being 35.75; NV2 being 36.25. Coming in second are Literature and English according to project 3695 with NV1 being 35; NV2 being 35.25 and 35.75. The 10th grade standard scores of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted and Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted are as follows:

Admission scores to 2 specialized schools are Literature + Math + English + (specialized subject x 2) + priority points if any.

The two specialized schools will only consider candidates who are eligible to take the entrance exam, have taken all required exams, have not violated exam regulations during the entrance exam, and have all scored higher than 2.

Admission to specialized classes will be based on the scores of candidates from high to low until they meet the enrollment quota of each school for each specialized subject. Students who are admitted to a specific choice will study that choice. If they are not admitted to a specialized school, candidates will be considered for 3 choices to enter a regular public high school as registered.

In 2025, 5,550 10th grade students in Ho Chi Minh City will take the specialized subject exam at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted and Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted. This is the lowest number of candidates taking the specialized exam in the past 4 years, down 2,650 students compared to last year.

Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted has 1,624 candidates registered for the exam, a ratio of 1 to 3.5. Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted has 3,926 candidates registered for the exam, a ratio of 1 to 4.9.

This year, for the first time, Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted recruited students nationwide, while Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted has been doing this for a long time. Compared to last year, the number of candidates taking the 10th grade specialized exam in Ho Chi Minh City decreased by 2,650 students. The reason for the decrease is that the city stopped recruiting 22 10th grade specialized classes at 4 regular public high schools such as: Nguyen Thuong Hien High School, Gia Dinh High School, Nguyen Huu Huan High School, Mac Dinh Chi High School according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Integrated grade 10 benchmark scores are as follows:

Integrated 10th grade benchmark

The integrated admission score for grade 10 is the sum of the scores of the regular exams + the integrated score.

Group 1: Students who participate in the integrated English program at secondary school level will be selected based on their entrance exam scores for grade 10 high school and the average score of the integrated English program. These students will be given priority to be placed in schools that teach the integrated English program.

The calculation of admission scores for the integrated English program is as follows:

Admission score = Literature score + English score + Math score + average score of integrated English program (on a 10-point scale).

This program only considers candidates who are eligible to take the entrance exam, have taken all required exams, have not violated exam regulations during the entrance exam, and have not scored a zero on any exam.

Group 2: Students who do not study the integrated English program at secondary school level in Ho Chi Minh City but register for the 10th grade entrance exam. In addition to the 3 required subjects of Literature, Math, and Foreign Language, students must register and take the integrated English exam.

The calculation of admission scores for the integrated English program is as follows:

Admission score = Literature score + English score + Math score + Integrated English exam score (on a 10-point scale).

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/diem-chuan-lop-10-truong-chuyen-le-hong-phong-chuyen-tran-dai-nghia-tphcm-2025-2414020.html