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More than 100,000 Hanoi children take exam to high school

The high school entrance exam is always highly competitive for children in Hanoi as only two-thirds of the total candidates will be admitted to public schools.

Today, more than 105,000 candidates in Hanoi enter the exam to high school for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Candidates are required to take tests for three subjects namely Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Language (either English, French, German, Japanese, or Korean). This is the third year that Hanoi has applied three-subject high school entrance exam instead of four like before. 

This morning, the exam begins with a Literature test of 120 minutes.  

The quota for high schools in Hanoi for the 2024-2025 academic year includes 81,000 (77%) for public schools and nearly 52,000 for private and vocational schools. 

Candidates have three options for the schools they expect to enter. The results will be announced on July 10-12. 

 Candidates look for exam details before this morning's test at Ba Dinh Secondary School in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. Photo: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times
 Candidates are confident in the exam venue at Me Tri Secondary School in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Tu/The Hanoi Times
 Director of Hanoi's Department of Education and Training Tran The Cuong checks an exam venue in Hoan Kiem District. Photo: Diep Quyen/The Hanoi Times
 Police, firefighters, and volunteers are ready to help at Ba Dinh Secondary School. Photo: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times
 Volunteers, who are students, are one of the main forces in the exam supporting the exam. Photo: Diep Quyen/The Hanoi Times
 A volunteer supports a candidate. Photo: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times
 Candidates at Tien Phong Secondary School in Me Linh District, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hung/The Hanoi Times
 Candidates are taking a test at Tien Phong Secondary School in Me Linh District. Photo: Pham Hung/The Hanoi Times
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