Keeping calm and confident in the exam room is one of the important factors contributing to the 10th grade exam results. According to the valedictorians, in addition to reviewing knowledge, candidates also need to keep a "cool head".

Tran Minh An (11th grade student majoring in Literature, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted) is the valedictorian of the Literature major of all 3 specialized schools in the 10th grade admission season of 2023, including: Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted; Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted; High School for the Gifted in Social Sciences and Humanities.

In the 10th grade entrance exam for public schools in Hanoi that year, Minh An scored 10 points in Math, 9 points in Literature and 9.75 points in English.

Minh An shared: “To stay calm in the exam room, I think the most important thing is not to pay too much attention to others. We should also not pay attention to the work of the people around us, just focus on our own work.”

When taking the exam, female students often try to present a summary of all the knowledge they have learned. “In the exam room, write down everything you like the most and think is the best, that will help you achieve better results on the exam,” Minh An shared.

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Candidates taking the 10th grade exam in Hanoi in previous years. Photo: Thanh Hung

Nguyen Hoang Minh Quan (student of class 10A2 IT, High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences (under the University of Natural Sciences - Vietnam National University, Hanoi) was the valedictorian of the 10th grade entrance exam in 2024 with a total score of 48.5 (of which Math and English scored 10 points; Literature scored 9.25 points). Minh Quan was also admitted to both IT and English majors of 4 specialized schools.

According to Minh Quan, while doing the test, if you find yourself thinking about a problem for a long time but still can't figure out how to solve it, you should move on to another problem and come back to it later, if you still have time.

“Getting stuck in solving a problem like that takes too much time and will cause psychological stress. Actually, sometimes it’s not that a problem is difficult or easy, but it could be because your mind is stressed at the right time. If you’ve been thinking for a while and feel yourself getting confused, you shouldn’t continue in that vicious cycle and should move on to another problem. When you solve another problem, your spirit will improve, and you might even go back to the previous problem and find a solution. While doing the problem, if you feel too stressed, you can put down your pen, sit down, take a deep breath to calm down, and maybe take a sip of water,” Minh Quan shared.

Minh Quan believes that it is necessary to prepare mentally carefully. Items for the exam such as rulers, compasses, calculators, etc. and personal documents necessary for exam procedures should be prepared the day before, to avoid starting to panic on the exam day, which can easily affect your psychology. "You should also pay attention to your phone, put it in your bag outside the exam area, because it is easy to forget to put it in your pocket and when you enter the exam, a report will be made and you cannot explain it for any reason," Minh Quan said.

Before the exam day, according to the male student, candidates also need to proactively set an alarm to wake up.

“Another important thing is to arrive at the exam location on time, even a little early, so that you have time to sit in the exam room with a calm mind. Being late can easily make us panic, affecting our test taking and exam results,” the valedictorian of the 10th grade exam in 2024 shared.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cac-thu-khoa-thi-tuyen-sinh-lop-10-chia-se-cach-giu-binh-tinh-trong-phong-thi-2399539.html