The number of candidates registering for the competency assessment exam at many schools has increased to a record high.

Currently, the country has nearly 10 separate university entrance exams and more than 100 universities use the results of these exams for admission, in addition to considering high school graduation exam scores and some other methods.

Candidates taking the Hanoi National University of Education's Competency Assessment exam increased 2.5 times

Hanoi National University of Education has just announced that the number of candidates registering for the Competency Assessment exam this year has increased dramatically, 2.5 times higher than in 2023. Specifically, the number of candidates registered for the exam: 11,537 students, of which 6,617 candidates registered for math; 7,531 for literature; 5,131 for English; 1,972 for physics; 1,898 for chemistry; 380 for biology; 2,830 for history; 931 for geography.

This year, there are two new test sites: Da Nang University and the Academy of Journalism and Communication. Specifically, there are a total of 291 test rooms, including Quy Nhon: 5 test rooms (169 candidates); Da Nang: 5 test rooms (243 candidates); Hanoi: 281 test rooms (11,125 candidates) divided into 11 test sites. Candidates will take the following tests: math, literature, English, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography.

Candidates choose to register for a number of exams and use the exam results to register for university training programs according to the requirements of each university. The content of the exams corresponds and is suitable for the content of high school subjects and exams that students are familiar with; candidates take the exam directly on paper.

According to statistics, the country has more than 10 separate university entrance exams with the participation of many technical, pedagogical, police and economic schools with a record number of candidates. The exam combines multiple choice and essay questions with appropriate score ratios depending on the exam, including questions assessing the level of understanding of core knowledge and the ability to argue, analyze, evaluate, solve problems and be creative.

In 2024, Hanoi National University of Education will only have one capacity assessment exam, scheduled to take place on May 11. According to Hanoi National University of Education, this year's capacity assessment exam is basically stable as in 2023. The difference in the capacity assessment exam of Hanoi National University of Education compared to other schools is that it is divided into each subject (8 subjects).

The results of the school's capacity assessment test will be announced before June 1. Nine schools will use the results of this test for admission, including: Hanoi National University of Education; Hanoi National University of Education 2; Ho Chi Minh City University of Education; the Pedagogical schools of Hue, Da Nang, Thai Nguyen Universities; Vinh University, Quy Nhon University and Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Candidates registering for the Ho Chi Minh City National University Aptitude Test have increased to the highest level ever.

Dr. Nguyen Quoc Chinh, Director of the Center for Testing and Training Quality Assessment, Ho Chi Minh City National University, said that compared to the first round of last year, the number of candidates registered this year increased by about 5,000 people. This is also a record number of candidates registered for the exam since 2018, when the exam was first held.

According to preliminary statistics, 61/63 provinces and cities allowed candidates to register for the exam. Of which, Ho Chi Minh City students had the largest number with 31,000 people, followed by Dong Nai (6,400), Binh Dinh (4,100), Binh Duong (3,900).

This year, the first round of the exam was held on April 7, in 24 localities. Thua Thien Hue, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh are three new exam locations, in addition to 21 localities as last year: Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, An Giang, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu.

The first round of exam scores were announced on April 15. The exam results are currently used by 105 universities and colleges for admission, an increase of 8 schools compared to last year.

The second round of the competency assessment test was organized by Ho Chi Minh City National University on June 2, in 12 localities, including: Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Tien Giang, An Giang. The school announced the results of this round on June 10.

Among the more than 10 national capacity and thinking assessment exams, the exam of Ho Chi Minh City National University is the largest in scale. Last year, more than 100,000 candidates from 1,815 high schools nationwide participated in this exam. The second place is the Capacity Assessment Exam of Hanoi National University, with about 87,000 candidates.

Candidates have more opportunities to apply for university admission in 2025

In 2024, Hanoi National University plans to organize 6 rounds of competency assessment exams, meeting the needs of about 87,000 registered candidates. The exams will take place from March 23 to June 2. On April 6 and 7, the second round of the competency assessment exam will be held at 12 testing locations, with more than 18,000 candidates taking the exam. This is the highest rate of candidates ever. Many testing locations have 100% of candidates coming to take the exam. According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Thao, Director of the Testing Center (Hanoi National University), the competency assessment exam is designed in a standardized direction from the task of creating questions, organizing the exam to certifying the results. Therefore, candidates participating in any exam, in any province or location will have the same recognized results.

In particular, by taking the exam, candidates will have more opportunities to be admitted to universities in 2025 if those schools continue to use the results of the competency assessment test. This is one of the reasons why the number of candidates registering for the competency assessment test is higher than the same period last year.

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The Ministry of Education and Training said that in 2023, more than 546,600 successful candidates were admitted to training institutions nationwide, reaching 82.45% of the total target; of which, the number of candidates admitted by the results of the capacity assessment test and thinking assessment accounted for 2.57%.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, even if admitted early (using the Competency Assessment test scores, considering transcripts, IELTS...), candidates must still register their wishes on the common system, from July 18 to 5:00 p.m. on July 30. The results of the 2024 university admissions will be announced before 5:00 p.m. on August 19.