At many testing sites in Ho Chi Minh City, despite the pouring rain, many candidates still tried to arrive early. Volunteer teams at the testing sites used umbrellas and raincoats to take candidates to the testing room. In the morning literature test, many candidates said the test was quite easy, many of them "hit the jackpot" so they entered the math test with a relaxed and easy mood.

Some pictures of candidates during the math exam at some testing locations in Ho Chi Minh City:

According to a quick report from the Ministry of Education and Training, the total number of candidates registered to take the literature exam was 1,054,601, the total number of candidates taking the exam was 1,050,622, reaching a rate of 99.62%.

During the literature exam, 7 candidates were suspended for violating exam regulations, including 3 candidates who brought documents and 4 candidates who used mobile phones. No staff violated exam regulations.

According to the assessment of the Ministry of Education and Training, the number of candidates violating exam regulations decreased compared to 2023 (in 2023, there were 12 candidates violating exam regulations in the literature exam).