Latest IELTS score conversion formula 4.0 - 6.5 for university admission in 2025

With IELTS certificate from 4.0 or higher, candidates can convert it into 6 - 10 English points when considering university admission in 2025.

Details of the conversion of IELTS certificates to English subject scores in 2025 announced by some universities:

STT	School	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0 - 9.0
1	Hanoi University of Science and Technology			8.5	9	9.5	10	10	10	10
2	National Economics University				8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10
3	University of Transport			8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10	10
4	Vietnam Women's Academy			7	8	9	10	10	10	10
5	Vietnam Academy of Agriculture	6	7	8	9	10	10	10	10	10
6	Thang Long University				8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10
7	Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry			8	8	9	9	10	10	10
8	Hanoi University of Civil Engineering				10	10	10	10	10	10
9	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education		7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10	10
10	University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University)			8	9	10	10	10	10	10
11	Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry			8	8	9	9	10	10	10
12	Academy of Journalism and Communication			7	8	9	9.5	10	10	10
13	University of Commerce			10	10	10	10	10	10	10
14	Banking Academy					8	8.5	9	9.5	10
15	CMC University			8	8.5	9	9.25	9.5	9.75	10

This year's admission season, many schools announced that they will use IELTS certificates for admission. Each school has its own admission methods and criteria.

Foreign Trade University has 3 ways to consider candidates with IELTS certificates in 2025, including: considering IELTS with high school transcripts, considering IELTS with high school graduation exam scores and considering IELTS with SAT/ACT/A-level (other international language certificates are also considered similarly).

In particular, the IELTS method with high school transcripts is only for students specializing in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Information Technology, Literature, Foreign Languages ​​and students with national prizes, students with provincial prizes (First, Second, Third) in these subjects. The method is also applied to students who won national science and technology prizes. The application condition for IELTS certificate is 6.5 or higher.

National Economics University does not consider IELTS independently, nor does it consider IELTS combined with academic records. IELTS certificates are considered in combination with the competency assessment test scores of Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, thinking assessment of the University of Science and Technology, and the 2025 high school graduation exam scores of Mathematics and 1 non-English subject in the school's admission combination.

Hanoi University of Science and Technology gives bonus points to talented candidates if they have VSTEP English certificate and other international English certificates such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC... IELTS is also considered in combination with the thinking assessment test score.

Hanoi National University of Education adds 1 to 3 points to candidates with IELTS 6.5 or higher when applying for English pedagogy, Math, Physics, and Chemistry pedagogy majors taught in English.

For the high school graduation exam, if you have an IELTS certificate of 4.0 or higher, you are exempted from the English exam.

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/cong-thuc-quy-doi-diem-ielts-4-0-6-5-xet-tuyen-dai-hoc-2025-moi-nhat-ar931428.html