Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine increased the enrollment quota for some majors such as Traditional Medicine, up 20%; Nursing, up 10%; Pharmacy, up 30% compared to the enrollment quota in 2024. The school implements 6 admission methods including: High school graduation exam results; Direct admission according to the regulations of the admission regulations; Using the results of the capacity assessment test, thinking assessment organized by other units for admission; Using only international certificates for admission; Combining high school graduation exam results with international certificates for admission; Using other methods. The school also said that it will not apply foreign language in the secondary criteria when considering equal scores like in 2024 and earlier.

The University of Technology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Natural Sciences, International University, University of Health Sciences, University of Economics and Law, University of Information Technology, An Giang University, implement 3 university admission methods including: Direct admission; Admission based on the results of the capacity assessment exam organized by Ho Chi Minh City National University; Admission based on the results of the high school exam according to the orientation of Ho Chi Minh City National University.

The competency assessment exam by Ho Chi Minh City National University has adjusted the exam structure to match the 2018 general education program. The new point of the exam is the appearance of a group of fields related to economic and legal education. On the other hand, candidates can choose the exam subjects instead of having to answer all the questions in part 3 like the old exam. Currently, about 90 universities and colleges use the results of this exam for admission.

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Candidates taking the high school graduation exam. Photo: Nguyen Hue

6 major universities in Ho Chi Minh City including Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon University, University of Finance - Marketing, Open University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law and Van Lang University and 4 other universities/schools including Thai Nguyen University, Banking Academy, Can Tho University, Tra Vinh University will use the results of the computer-based entrance assessment test (V-SAT) for admission. The exam has 8 independent subjects, including: Math, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Literature. The exam content is in the high school program, mainly the 12th grade program (about 90% of knowledge is in the 12th grade program and 10% is in the 10th and 11th grade programs). In addition, the schools will also use other admission methods.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Education organizes a specialized competency assessment exam but there will be many improvements in the structure of the exams. The specialized competency assessment exam will continue to be conducted with exams in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature and English. The school also expands the scale of the exam to serve other universities recruiting students such as Hanoi University of Education, University of Education - University of Da Nang; University of Industry and Trade, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Van Lang University, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, etc.

Nha Trang University recruits students based on the combination of high school academic results and university academic ability assessment results. With the academic results, for each major and training major of the school, candidates must study a certain number of subjects in high school according to regulations. The results of these subjects must meet the minimum requirements announced by the school every year. With the results of university academic ability assessment, for each major and training major of the school, candidates must also participate in the university academic ability assessment.

Vietnam-Germany University still maintains the TestAS exam. Accordingly, TestAS is an exam that assesses thinking ability, not simply fixed knowledge.

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