Hanoi University of Science and Technology explains

On December 1, Hanoi University of Science and Technology officially opened the portal for candidates to register for a separate exam to get university admission results in 2025. This is also the first unit to open the portal for candidates to register for a separate exam next year.

However, after only 1 day, the number of candidates registering for the thinking test at Hanoi University of Science and Technology increased 3 times, many places were full.

Sharing with Dan Viet Newspaper, Associate Professor Dr. Vu Duy Hai, Head of Admissions and Career Guidance Department, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that after only one day of opening the portal, more than 13,000 candidates registered to take the exam, nearly 3 times higher than the number of candidates registered to take the exam last year.

Thí sinh đăng ký thi tư duy tăng gấp 3 lần, nhiều nơi hết chỗ: Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội lý giải - Ảnh 1. — Candidates take part in the thinking assessment exam of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Photo: HUST

Mr. Hai explained that the high number of candidates registering for the exam may be due to the fact that in 2024 the exam will be divided into 6 rounds, and in 2025 it will be reduced to 3 rounds, so each round will have more candidates.

“Instead of taking the exam once a month, this year the exam will be shortened to once every two months, which will make the organization less difficult. There will be more teams each time the exam is held, so whether there are 6 or 3 exams, the organization will still be guaranteed,” said Mr. Hai.

The sudden increase in the number of candidates registering this year also caused network congestion when the registration portal first opened. After about 30 minutes, this situation was resolved.

It is known that after the first registration day, many examination locations were full or nearly full such as Hanoi, Hung Yen, Hai Phong , Nam Dinh. Some locations still have many seats such as Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai... Currently, Hanoi University of Science and Technology has opened more exam slots for candidates in this first round. Therefore, candidates can continue to register. In case all exam slots in the desired province are full, candidates can register in neighboring provinces.

In 2025, the TSA exam is expected to be held in 3 rounds on weekends, each round will have 3-4 test teams at 30 test sites. In addition to the previous test sites, Hanoi University of Science and Technology will open a new test site to support students in the Northwestern provinces (test site in Lao Cai province). Accordingly, the exam can accommodate about 75,000 test takers. Specific information about the test sessions is as follows:

Phase 1: Exam date 18-19/1/2025; Registration opening date 1-6/12/2024.

Phase 2: Exam date 8-9/3/2025; Registration opening date 1-6/2/2025.

Phase 3: Exam date 26-27/4/2025; Registration opening date 1-6/4/2025.

In order to comply with the new general education program of the Ministry of Education and Training, from 2023, the content and format of the TSA exam have been implemented according to the design and will remain stable for many years to come. Accordingly, the exam consists of 3 parts: Mathematical Thinking (60 minutes), Reading Comprehension (30 minutes) and Scientific Thinking/Problem Solving (60 minutes). These are 3 independent exam parts, the exam questions will focus on assessing the thinking ability of candidates in each part, not directly testing the knowledge of any subject. The test is in the form of multiple choice on the computer, the exam results will be valid for 2 years to serve the university admission work.