10th-grade entrance exam conpletes, ensures seriousness and objectivity

On June 2, after finishing the math test, more than 19,600 candidates in Binh Duong completed the entrance exam to public high school‘s 10th grades in the 2022-2023 school year. Particularly, students enrolled in Hung Vuong Gifted High School will do test of their specialized subjects June 3 and 4. The 10th grade entrance exam this year is evaluated that it took place safely, seriously and complied with regulations.

Exam questions are not too difficult

On June 2, candidates took the final test (math) of the public high school entrance exam for the school year 2022-2023. Many candidates said that they did the test well, and found that questions were not too difficult and commensurate with student capabilities. At Examination Board No. 4 located at An My High School (Phu My Ward, Thu Dau Mot City), Nguyen Trong Nam, a student of from Phu My Junior High School (Thu Dau Mot City) happily walked out of his exam room after finishing his test. Nam said: "In general, I find this year's three tests of this year exam are not too difficult, enough for us to do well. Exam questions mainly related to school curriculum. I am confident about my exam papers”.

According to most candidates, questions of the three tests this year corresponded to student capability. In photo: Candidates complete the final test of the public high school entrance exam 2022 at Examination Board of An My High School (Thu Dau Mot City).

As for Nguyen Thi Nhu Ly, a student of Vinh Tan Junior High School (Tan Uyen Town), she also did well two tests of yesterday. But she had a little bit of regret for the today's math test. Due to the lack of research, she did not finish the geometric part, so she felt a little sad. "However, the exam ended, now I am just waiting for the test results. I hope to have a satisfactory result so that I could be admitted to An My High School. Meanwhile, I will meet up with my friends and relax after a hard learning time", Nhu Ly said.

Ho Hoang Diem, a parent of candidate Vo Dang Khanh, lives in Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City, said, the 10th grade entrance exam marks another turning point on her son's schooling. To achieve good result for the exam, she regularly encouraged and reminded her son to learn diligently in each school year, especially the final school year. Therefore, she was somewhat more reassured of this exam. “After two exam days, my son was happy and smiling as I picked him up. He said that this year's exam involved basic knowledge, teachers reviewed carefully lessons at the school, hence I am also somewhat reassured", Diem said.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Nhat Hang, Director of Provincial Department of Education and Training, this year's exam questions were also assessed by candidates and teachers as close to the revision program. However, there are still open questions for students to employ their creativeness and to classify students in accordance with the MOET's policy.

Safe, objective

At the entrance examination to 10th grade of public high school in the 2022-2023 school year, candidates did three compulsory tests of literature, English and mathematics. In the 2022-2023 school year, to continue improving the quality of enrollment and student classification after junior high school graduation, Provincial Department of Education and Training expects to recruit 70% of junior high school graduates who enrolled in public 10th grades by taking the entrance exam.

According to the preliminary evaluation of the Department of Education and Training, during the two exam days, plans to ensure social security and order were actively implemented by localities and schools, effectively guaranteed absolute safety, helped candidates and parents to be reassured. Exam boards also closely monitored the situation of candidates and reported promptly when there were any incidents.

According to the plan of Department of Education and Training, from June 4 to June 20, the department will mark exam papers and summarize results. On June 21, the department will announce results of the entrance exam to grade 10 of public high schools. On July 16, Department of Education and Training announced the benchmark score for admission to public high schools in the province.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Nhat Hang, the entrance exam into the 10th grade of public high school in the whole province completed successfully. During two days, the exam took place safely, objectively, fairly, seriously, in accordance with regulations at all exam boards. Traffic safety and security at exam venues was well implemented and guaranteed by localities. Candidates who could not sit the exam because of valid reasons, examination boards will hold meeting and evaluate these cases, if the candidate is eligible, he/she will be considered for admission to 10th grade.

Reported by Hong Phuong - Translated by Ngoc Huynh