TPO – To conform to the 2018 General Education Program, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education changed the structure of 5/6 specialized competency assessment exams in 2025.
According to the sample test published by Ho Chi Minh City University of Education on December 9, the competency assessment exam has 6 subjects including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature and English.
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Candidates take the computer-based competency assessment test of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education in April 2024. Photo: TP |
The Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology exams include 40 questions, divided into three parts, instead of 50 questions with two parts as before.
For Literature, the test consists of 22 questions in three parts: reading comprehension (multiple choice); writing a short paragraph; essay. Of which, the writing a short paragraph is a new point compared to previous years' exams.
The structure of the English test remains the same, consisting of four parts: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The materials are taken from many fields.
The specific exam sample is as follows:
1. Math test
2. Literature exam
3. Physics Exam
4. Chemistry Exam
5. Biology Exam
6. English test
According to Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, the new exam will closely follow the 2018 general education program. The 12th grade knowledge accounts for about 70-80%, the rest is 10th and 11th grade knowledge. Students will do the test on the computer, each subject has 90 minutes.
According to the annual enrollment plan, the results of this exam are used by the school to recruit 40-50% of the admission quota. Students must take at least two subjects, one of which is a major subject (depending on the combination). The admission score is the total score of the major subject multiplied by a factor of two, plus the remaining subjects. The remaining quotas are used by the school based on the high school graduation exam scores, with priority given to specialized students and direct admission (national and international awards).
It is known that the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education's competency assessment exam was first held in 2022 with about 2,000 candidates. In 2024, the number of candidates participating in this exam increased to 8,500.
It is expected that in 2025, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education will organize many examination sessions in Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Da Nang, Gia Lai. Currently, there are 8 other universities registered to use this examination site for admission, including: Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Hanoi University of Education, Hanoi University of Education 2, pedagogical schools under Thai Nguyen University, Hue University, Da Nang University and Vinh University.
Many of these schools are also expected to coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City University of Education to organize the above exam.
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