More than 23,500 Hanoi students will not take the 10th grade exam in 2025

In 2025, it is expected that the entire city of Hanoi will have about 127,000 students considered to graduate from junior high school.

Meanwhile, according to the latest data released by the Department of Education and Training, the number of candidates registering to take the entrance exam to non-specialized public high schools in Hanoi in 2025 is 103,456.

Thus, there are more than 23,500 Hanoi students who will not take the 2025 public high school entrance exam. In addition to those who are directly admitted, these are often students who do not choose to study high school at public schools, but choose to study a trade, study abroad, study high school at private schools, international schools, continuingeducation centers...

In 2025, the total enrollment target for grade 10 in 2025 assigned by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training to 122 public and autonomous public schools is 1,795 classes with 79,740 students, an increase of nearly 5,000 targets compared to last year. The enrollment target assigned to 77 private high schools is 27,919 students, with 635 classes. Along with that, the Department assigned 12,080 targets to 29 vocational education - continuing education centers with 270 classes.

This year, out of 115 non-specialized public high schools, 71 schools increased their enrollment quotas compared to the 2024-2025 school year; 41 schools kept their enrollment quotas the same and 3 schools reduced their enrollment quotas.

Some schools increased their quotas, such as Viet Duc High School, Da Phuc High School and Thuong Tin High School, which increased by 135 students compared to last year; Tran Phu High School - Hoan Kiem, Kim Lien High School, Yen Hoa High School, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, Xuan Dinh High School, and My Dinh High School, which all increased by 90 students compared to last year. On the contrary, Phung Khac Khoan High School - Thach That decreased its quota the most with 135 students.

According to the plan for organizing the 10th grade admission for the 2025-2026 school year of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, by May 23 at the latest, the Department will announce the list of students admitted to the 10th grade for direct admission. If these students do not wish to be admitted directly, they must take the entrance exam for the 10th grade of public high schools for the 2025-2026 school year to be considered for admission to the school they wish to study at.

The 10th grade entrance exam in Hanoi in previous years. Photo: *Thanh Hung*

In 2025, the entrance exam for non-specialized public high schools in Hanoi will take place on June 7 and 8 with 3 subjects: Math, Literature and Foreign Language.

On the morning of June 7, candidates will take the Literature exam for 120 minutes; in the afternoon of the same day, they will take the Foreign Language exam for 60 minutes. On the morning of June 8, candidates will take the Math exam for 120 minutes.

The formula for calculating the admission score (ADS) for grade 10 in Hanoi this year is as follows: ADS = Math score + Literature score + Foreign language score + priority score (if any) + incentive score (if any).

There are 5 cases of direct admission to grade 10 of public high schools in the 2025-2026 school year in Hanoi:

- Students of the Ethnic Boarding School who graduate from junior high school are admitted directly to grade 10 of the Ethnic Boarding School;

- Students belonging to one of 16 ethnic minorities, including: Cong, Mang, Pu Peo, Si La, Co Lao, Bo Y, La Ha, Ngai, Chut, O Du, Brau, Ro Mam, Lo Lo, Lu, Pa Then, La Hu;

- Students with disabilities. These are students who have one or more body parts that are defective or have impaired functions that are manifested in an abnormal form, causing difficulties in working, living, and studying;

- Students who win national prizes organized by the Ministry of Education and Training or in coordination with ministries and ministerial-level agencies on a national scale for competitions, exams, and festivals on culture, arts, sports, and scientific and technical research competitions;

- Secondary school students who won prizes in international competitions selected by the Minister of Education and Training.

To be considered for direct admission, the above cases must ensure that the student (or parent, or guardian) has a permanent residence in Hanoi.

Students may only be admitted directly to a public high school within the enrollment area where the student (or parent or guardian) has permanent residence.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hon-23-500-hoc-sinh-ha-noi-khong-du-thi-lop-10-nam-2025-2401371.html