A university in Ho Chi Minh City has a floor score of 12, the lowest in the country in more than ten years.

Hung Vuong University in Ho Chi Minh City has set a minimum score for university admission based on the results of the high school graduation exam of 12 points, the lowest score in the country to date.

Candidates learn about the floor score of Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: QUANG DINH

The 2025 university admissions season is entering its peak period, and what is of particular interest to the public is the sharp decrease in admission scores for many universities.

Some schools even accept an entrance threshold of only 12 points for 3 subjects, which is an average of 4 points per subject.

The lowest floor score in more than a decade

As of July 27, more than 200 universities nationwide have announced the threshold to ensure input quality (floor score) based on the admission method based on the results of the 2025 high school graduation exam.

Notably, Hung Vuong University in Ho Chi Minh City has set a floor score of 12 points, the lowest score to date. This is also the lowest university floor score in over 10 years, only equal to the college floor score in 2015.

Not only the method of considering the 2025 high school graduation exam results has the lowest floor score, other methods of Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City also hit rock bottom: considering the transcript score of 15 points (according to the combination of average scores in grade 12), considering the capacity assessment test score of Ho Chi Minh City National University is 560 points.

Information on the floor score of Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City announced

With such a low minimum score, the school reminds candidates: "According to regulations, candidates can start registering their wishes until 5:00 p.m. on July 28 on the Ministry of Education and Training's Admissions Portal. Candidates who love the dynamic and multi-experience learning environment at Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City, remember to close their first wish to ensure their chance of admission."

Surprised with the 3-year bottom score at the University of Finance - Marketing

In the public university sector, the University of Finance and Marketing caused a big surprise in this year's admission season when it set a floor score of 15 points for all majors based on the high school graduation exam score. Compared to 2024, the school's floor score has decreased by 1-4 points, marking the lowest level in the past 3 years.

This is the floor score equal to most non-public universities in Ho Chi Minh City.

The public university with the lowest floor score for the 2025 high school graduation exam results in Ho Chi Minh City is the University of Labor and Social Affairs, Campus II in Ho Chi Minh City, with a floor score of 14 points for most majors. The main campus of this school outside of Hanoi also has a similarly low floor score.

Besides, many other university training institutions such as Quang Trung University and Hung Yen University of Technical Education all have floor scores of 13 - 14 points, much lower than the common level of previous years.

Quang Trung University announced the minimum score for regular university admission in 2025 based on high school graduation exam scores, majors such as business administration, accounting, finance - banking, construction engineering technology, hotel - restaurant management, tourism - travel service management at 13 points.

English language, information technology, and public health majors apply a score of 14.

For the method of considering the results of the Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam to enter this school, candidates only need to achieve a minimum of 500/1,200 points for all majors. This is also the lowest score in this method this year.

Similarly, Dong Nai University of Technology stipulates the minimum score for admission by the Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam at 500 points.

The minimum score for admission is based on the results of the Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam of Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology (HUFLIT) 500 points. The minimum score for high school exam is from 15 points.

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TRAN HUYNH

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/mot-truong-dai-hoc-o-tp-hcm-lay-diem-san-12-thap-nhat-ca-nuoc-hon-chuc-nam-qua-2025072712441023.htm