VietNamNet Bridge - Around 633,800 candidates are sitting for the second phase of the 2011 university entrance exams on July 9-10.
The exams are for subject groups B, C and D. Group B includes mathematics, biology, and chemistry, while group C comprises literature, history and geography. Group D consists of mathematics, literature and foreign languages.

On the morning of July 9, candidates in group B did the biology test (90 minutes), while those in group C and D sat the literature test (180 minutes). In the afternoon of the same day, group B and D candidates attended Math test, while students of group C joined the history exam.

On July 10, candidates in group B will take the chemistry test, while those in group C will sit for geography and group D will do the foreign languages test.

According to initial reports released by the Education and Training Ministry, the number of candidates sitting for the second phase exam accounts for 90.49 percent of the total applicants.

The exams on July 9-10 competing for places of 110 universities nationwide are scheduled to take place in 25,500 authorised testing tests, with the participation of 633,800  candidates.

After the exams finished on the morning of July 9, 17 candidates had violated the rules, and 16 of those were not allowed to sit for other exams in the second phase.

Source: VOV