The average score of the thinking assessment test to enter Hanoi University of Science and Technology is 54/100.

The average score of the thinking assessment test of more than 4,300 candidates in the second round was 54.32, while the level in the first round was 53.94, with more than 7,300 candidates.

On June 27, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology Admissions Council announced the score distribution of the second round of the thinking assessment exam of more than 4,300 candidates. The highest score achieved by a candidate was 92.83/100. This was also the only candidate to score over 90 points in this round. In addition, 8 other candidates scored from 80 to 90 points. The excellent score rate was 0.2%, 0.4% lower than the first round, partly due to the smaller number of candidates taking the exam.

The number of candidates scoring over 50 points accounted for 67.3%, almost the same as the first round. This was in line with the forecast of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Meanwhile, the average score achieved in the two rounds was only around 54.

The average score of the thinking assessment test to enter Hanoi University of Science and Technology is only 54/100.

Sharing with VnExpress on June 20, Associate Professor Nguyen Phong Dien, Vice President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that the score distribution of the thinking assessment test in each period and even in the following years will be similar, similar to major standardized tests such as the ACT in the US.

This year, Hanoi University of Science and Technology switched from paper-based thinking assessment to online computer-based testing, in the form of multiple-choice questions with many types of questions: choosing the correct option, choosing true or false answers, filling in answers, dragging/dropping answers.

The test has been adjusted to be more concise, with candidates taking 150 minutes, 120 minutes less than the old test. Of which, the Mathematical Thinking section lasts 60 minutes, Reading Comprehension 30 minutes, and Scientific Thinking/Problem Solving 60 minutes. The questions are designed according to a thinking scale with three levels: Reproduction, Inference, and Higher Level.

Education expert Vu Khac Ngoc, with more than ten years of experience in reviewing 12th graders, commented that the thinking assessment tests of Hanoi University of Science and Technology are close to modern assessment methods in the world. The test does not focus on testing knowledge, so there are no memorization questions, nor are there overly "mathematical" questions with tricky variations. The test focuses on testing thinking and problem-solving abilities. Therefore, candidates must have a good foundation to achieve high scores.

First round of thinking assessment test scores.

In addition to the two rounds already held, Hanoi University of Science and Technology will have another round of thinking assessment on July 8 with more than 7,000 candidates. Currently, the top scorer of this exam is still Nguyen Xuan Duy Thang, a student of Ung Hoa B High School, Hanoi with 96.49 points.

According to the 2023 enrollment plan, Hanoi University of Science and Technology will enroll nearly 8,000 students, of which 15-20% will be recruited through talent selection, 85-90% through thinking assessment test scores or high school graduation exams. Currently, the school has announced the admission scores through talent selection.

In addition to Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 31 other universities and academies use the results of the thinking assessment test for admission (See list).