With the appearance of separate exams, what do 10th and 11th graders need to prepare?

Take private exams early

Nearly 40 other universities across the country use the results of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's thinking assessment test for admission. This test does not assess students based on the knowledge of high school classes, and according to the exam regulations, the test results are kept for 2 years, so 11th graders and even 10th graders can participate. In the recent exam, nearly 60 candidates, 11th and 10th graders, participated in the exam, with very good total scores.

The first round of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's thinking assessment exam for admission purposes for the year 2024 will begin in December 2023. At that time, 12th grade students will not have finished the first semester.

However, due to the nature of the test not assessing students' high school knowledge, candidates can still take the test very early.

Similarly, the exam for the 2025 enrollment target could take place in late 2024 or early 2025. At that time, current 11th graders would be in the first semester of the 12th grade, the final year of the first batch of high school students studying the 2018 General Education Program.

According to Prof. Nguyen Tien Thao, Director of the Testing Center, Hanoi National University, the competency assessment exams are held many times in many localities, and candidates can participate more than once. Depending on each exam as well as the candidate's ability to register successfully. These are also great opportunities for candidates to arrange their review and choose a suitable time, at the same time, to practice, try and have the opportunity to gain experience and choose the best results after the exams.

What should and need to be done by 10th and 11th graders?

According to admissions experts, 10th and 11th graders must determine their career orientation and learning goals: Students need to determine their career orientation early by consulting with their families, experts, homeroom teachers, subject teachers, etc.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Duy Hai, Head of Admissions and Career Guidance Department, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, students must determine their own abilities, interests and family conditions suitable for their future career. Determining majors and careers will need to be completed early to choose a suitable university based on scores, academic performance, exams, admission methods and geographical distance, tuition fees, etc. From there, determine the learning goals to participate in the exam, as well as measures suitable for the admission plan of the school they choose.

For example, students choosing to study at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, in addition to the compulsory high school graduation exam, need to take a thinking assessment exam and need to have measures to be able to get a passing score for the major they choose.

Students determine a study path that is appropriate to their abilities and the exams they are taking. For example, the study plan and path also need to be clearly defined and appropriate to the exam time. At the same time, allocate time for reviewing for the exams.

The Hanoi University of Science and Technology's thinking assessment exam can start from December and the next 5 sessions, each session is about 1 month apart. Students need to have a study schedule, not spread out too many exams, determine the focus of the review to have the right score, choose the exam sessions that fit their personal plan or avoid overlapping with other mandatory exams (at school).

In addition, it is necessary to consult experts and experienced people about exam registration (for computer-based exams - such as the Hanoi National University's capacity assessment and the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's thinking assessment - exam registration is also very important because the number of qualified exam cases and exam machines in localities is limited).

According to admissions experts, parents need to coordinate with the school and homeroom teachers, grasp the students' abilities, discuss to have appropriate plans and agree on career orientation and choose a university that is suitable for their children's abilities; regularly update new changes in the admissions plans of universities that are suitable for their orientation to have the most suitable choices for their family's conditions and their children's abilities.

For example, if the family is in Nghe An and the child wants to study computer science and has average ability, it is not necessary to take the entrance exam to Hanoi University of Science and Technology, but can take the entrance exam to Vinh University to suit the ability (exam results) and if passed, he/she does not have to move or live too far from home.

In addition, during the review process, parents can also choose with their children suitable review solutions from reputable suppliers and teachers with many years of experience in the process of reviewing students to achieve high results in university admissions.