IELTS score conversion table for top universities

In 2025, the Diplomatic Academy will enroll students in four ways: Direct admission and priority admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training; combined admission based on high school academic results and international certificates/international standardized competency tests; combined admission based on the results of the 2025 high school graduation exam and international certificates/international standardized competency tests; admission based on the results of the 2025 graduation exam.

With the combined admission method based on high school academic results and international certificates/international standardized competency tests, in addition to the general conditions as prescribed, candidates must have an average score of 8.0 or higher in the 6 semesters of grades 10, 11, and 12.

The conversion rate on a 10-point scale of international certificates/international standardized competency tests is as follows:

International certificate conversion table

- The formula for calculating admission scores is as follows: Admission scores (maximum 30) = A+B+C+D. In which:

A is the conversion point of international certificates/international standardized competency tests;

B is the sum of the average score of the learning results of 2 subjects other than foreign language (must include math or literature) in the Academy's admission combination of 6 semesters of grades 10, 11, 12.

C is the Academy's incentive score for candidates who win high school excellent student awards (if any);

D is the priority score according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training (if any).

At Hanoi National University of Education, for training majors that use English in teaching: English language, English language, Math (teaching math in English), Physics (teaching physics in English), Chemistry (teaching chemistry in English), Preschool Education - English language, Primary Education - English language, the school considers adding priority points (converted from international English certificates) when considering direct admission under XTT2.

Priority points (on a 30-point scale) are converted from English certificates as follows:

IELTS score 6.5 = 1

IELTS score 7.0 = 2

IELTS score 7.5 = 2.5

IELTS score ≥ 8.0 = 3

Many top universities such as Hanoi University of Science and Technology, National Economics University... also allow candidates to convert IELTS scores for admission. Details are in the following table:

IELTS score conversion table for universities in 2025. Photo: Van Trang