In the first year after the merger and implementation of the two-level government, the exams also had changes in terms of quantity and participating units.
City-level exam to select excellent 12th grade students
The exam will be held on March 4, 2026. The exam duration is 120 minutes.
For high school students, there will be essay tests in math, physics, chemistry, biology, literature, history, geography, economic and legal education, English, Japanese, French, Chinese (foreign languages have a listening section), technology (industrial-oriented), technology (agricultural-oriented).
Organize computer programming in computer science with programming languages C++, Pascal and Python.
Students of Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted (Photo: Huyen Nguyen).
Grade 12 students of specialized classes of specialized schools and schools with specialized classes must participate. The High School for the Gifted - Ho Chi Minh National University sends a maximum of 10 students per exam subject.
High schools and multi-level general schools (including high schools) send a maximum of 5 students to take exams in math, physics, chemistry, biology, literature, history, geography, economic and legal education , information technology, and English.
In French, Japanese, and Chinese, each unit sends a maximum of 10 students per subject.
Continuing education students will take 2 exams in literature and math in 120 minutes. History, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, English (English does not have a listening test), economic and legal education, technology, and information technology will take 90 minutes.
City-level exam for excellent 9th grade students
The exam will be held on March 18, 2026. The exam duration is 120 minutes.
Essay test format for subjects of literature, math, natural sciences, history and geography, English, French, Chinese, Japanese (foreign language subject has listening part), technology (industrial orientation), technology ( agricultural orientation).
Computer science test on computer programming with programming languages C++, Pascal and Python.
Each ward, commune, and special zone is a participating unit. For participating units with 1 to 3 junior high schools, multi-level general schools (with junior high school level) will send a maximum of 3 students to compete in each subject: Literature, Math, Information Technology, English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Technology (industrial orientation), Technology (agricultural orientation).
Natural science subjects can send up to 6 students, history and geography subjects can send up to 4 students.
For exam units with 4 to 6 junior high schools and multi-level schools (including junior high school level), the number of candidates is 5 - 9 - 6 for each exam subject.
For exam units with more than 6 junior high schools and multi-level schools (including junior high school level), the number of candidates is 8 - 12 - 8 for each exam subject.
As for Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted, 10 - 24 - 16 candidates were sent respectively.
City-level contest to select excellent students and trainees in solving math problems on handheld calculators
The exam is scheduled to take place on January 11, 2026 with two groups of subjects: high school students and continuing education students.
High school students will take exams in the following subjects: Math 9, Math 12, Physics 12, Chemistry 12, Biology 12.
The test format is multiple choice (fill in the blanks) or a problem requiring a summary solution. Test duration is 60 minutes.
Ho Chi Minh City changes regulations on excellent student exams after merger (Illustration: Huyen Nguyen).
For 12th grade math, 12th grade physics, 12th grade chemistry, 12th grade biology, high schools and multi-level schools (including high school level) can send a maximum of 3 students per exam subject.
For grade 9 math, each ward, commune, and special zone is a participating unit. Participating units include 1 to 3 junior high schools, multi-level general schools (including junior high school level) sending a maximum of 8 students.
Contest units with 4 to 6 junior high schools, multi-level schools (including junior high school level) can send a maximum of 10 students. Contest units with more than 6 junior high schools, multi-level schools (including junior high school level) can send a maximum of 12 students.
Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted will send a 9th grade math team with a maximum of 10 students.
This exam has 2 locations at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted and Vung Tau High School.
Meanwhile, continuing education students will take exams in grade 12 math, grade 12 physics, grade 12 chemistry and grade 12 biology.
Exam content of the 12th grade Continuing Education program. Exam time is 60 minutes. The location of the continuing education exam will be announced later.
Thus, after the merger, the regulations for excellent student exams changed quite a lot, especially the maximum number of students from each unit that can register to take the exam.
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