For the literature exam, the scores clearly reflect the reasonableness of the exam and the purpose of the 10th grade entrance exam is to classify candidates. Specifically, the number of papers with extremely poor scores compared to previous exams has been reduced, but there is also no phenomenon of "raining" 8 and 9 scores. According to many examiners, the scores accurately reflect the candidates' level and classify very well. There are few 2 and 3 scores; the common scores are in the range of 6.5 - 7; 8 and 9 scores are not many but are enough to classify candidates.
Candidates complete procedures to take the 10th grade literature entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City for the 2025-2026 school year
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Explaining the above scores, the examiner said that most candidates did well in the reading comprehension section of literary texts (3 points) because many questions were easy, close to the sample exam questions and the program they had studied. The question of writing a literary argumentative paragraph (2 points) was a new requirement, because it was an argumentative essay about a text that had not been studied. However, this question was not too difficult for candidates. Because the skills of analyzing the theme and some artistic features were practiced very carefully by students at school. Therefore, if candidates understood the theme of the poem, grasped some artistic features and developed the paragraph correctly, they could score 1.25 points or more. However, this question also had a classification function, because in reality many candidates did very well (1.75 - 2 points), but many candidates only scored 0.75 - 1 point.
The clearest classification is in question 2 (writing a social argumentative essay, 4 points) of part II. The candidate's weakness in this question is that he only discusses one aspect of the topic, such as "knowing how to read", "maturity"; or discusses the right attitude in using social networks... Therefore, he does not meet the requirements of the answer, the high difficulty score in this question, leading to a low overall score.
Essay topics for 10th grade admission in Ho Chi Minh City for the 2025-2026 school year
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There are many reasons for the above practice. First, students have not read the questions carefully and have not analyzed the connection between argumentative texts and social argumentative requirements. Second, students may be familiar with the old argumentative style; or they may only stick to the requirements of the writing topic and separate themselves from argumentative texts. Therefore, very few candidates scored 3.5 and 4 points in this question; the highest score a candidate could achieve was between 2 and 2.5 points.
Grade 9 students taking the entrance exam to grade 10 this year in Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the whole country in general are worried about the literature exam because it is the first time taking the exam according to the 2018 General Education Program, with completely new materials. However, the actual test results and scores show that the anxiety has been resolved and on the contrary, the new way of making the exam has become easier for candidates. This is a positive signal from the innovation in teaching and testing literature.
End of 10th grade exam: Candidates confidently reap high scores
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