What are the admission scores like for private schools in Ho Chi Minh City?

TPO - On the afternoon of August 22nd, a number of private schools in Ho Chi Minh City announced the admission cutoff scores for the first round of 2025. It was noted that the cutoff scores were relatively uniform, with not much difference between them.

Báo Tiền Phong•22/08/2025

Specifically, according to the announcement from Nguyen Tat Thanh University, the admission cutoff scores for the Medical and Dentistry majors are 20.5 points based on high school graduation exam scores and 23 points based on academic transcripts. In addition, the cutoff scores for admission based on the National University of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi 's competency assessment test range from 600 to 650 points and 75 to 85 points respectively for both majors.

The health sciences sector has varying admission scores; the remaining majors at the University have a cutoff score of 15 points for the high school graduation exam score-based admission method and 18 points for the academic transcript-based admission method, 550 points for the National University of Ho Chi Minh City's competency assessment exam, and 70 points for the National University of Hanoi's competency assessment exam.

At Hoa Sen University, the cutoff score based on high school graduation exam results ranges from 15-17 points, while other admission methods are converted to equivalent scores.

At Saigon International University (SIU), in 2025, the admission score for the method of admission based on high school graduation exam results will range from 15 to 18 points. For the method of admission based on academic transcripts, the admission score for most majors will be 18 points. This is the total score of the three subjects in the admission combination for the entire 12th grade year. Additionally, candidates need to have a GPA of "Good" or higher. For the method of admission based on the results of the National University of Ho Chi Minh City's competency assessment exam in 2025, the minimum admission score for SIU's 29 training programs will be 600 points or higher, based on the 1200-point scale of the competency assessment exam administered by the National University of Ho Chi Minh City.

At Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, for the admission method based on the results of the 2025 high school graduation exam, the cutoff scores range from 15 to 19 points depending on the major. Specifically, the cutoff score for Pharmacy is 19 points, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology are 17 points, and all other majors have a cutoff score of 15 points.

For admissions based on academic transcripts, the cutoff score for Pharmacy is 21 points, for Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology is 19 points; and for all other majors it is 18 points.

For the 2025 admission method based on the National University of Ho Chi Minh City's competency assessment exam scores, the cutoff score is 700 points for Pharmacy; 650 points for Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology; and 600 points for all other majors. For the 2025 admission method based on the VSAT exam scores, the cutoff score is 275 points for Pharmacy; 250 points for Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology; and 225 points for all other majors.

At the University of Economics and Finance Ho Chi Minh City, the admission method based on the 2025 high school graduation exam results is as follows: The cutoff score for majors with the C01 subject combination (Literature, Mathematics, Physics) is 16 points. For other subject combinations, the cutoff score is 15 points.

The admission method is based on the combined results of three subjects from the entire 12th grade year. The cutoff score for majors with the C01 subject combination (Literature, Mathematics, Physics) is 19 points. For other subject combinations, the cutoff score is 18 points.

The admission method is based on the average grade for the entire 12th grade year. The minimum admission score for this method is 18 points for all majors and training programs.

For the admission method based on the results of the National University of Ho Chi Minh City's competency assessment exam, the minimum admission score is 600 points for all majors and training programs. For the admission method based on the V-SAT exam results, the minimum admission score for all majors is 225 points.

The university with the lowest minimum admission score in the country has seen a surprising sharp increase in its cut-off scores.