In 2025, how will university admission be based on high school graduation exam scores?

In 2025, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 plans to organize an aptitude test, increasing the number of admission methods from 5 to 6.

In previous years, except for direct admission and priority admission, the school evenly distributed its quotas for admission based on high school graduation exam scores and the results of aptitude tests from the following universities: Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City; Hanoi Pedagogical University; and Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University.

In addition, the school reserves a certain number of places for admission based on academic transcripts.

With the introduction of a separate competency assessment exam, the quotas for the aforementioned methods will be reduced to make room for the new method.

Students taking the 2024 high school graduation exam (Photo: Manh Quan).

Similarly, Hanoi University of Education will gradually increase the number of admissions based on the university's own aptitude test scores over the years.

Therefore, reducing the number of admissions quotas through other methods, including considering high school graduation exam scores, will happen according to the planned schedule.

This year, the number of candidates registering for the aptitude test at Hanoi University of Education is 11,500, a 2.5-fold increase compared to last year.

The National Economics University and Hanoi University of Science and Technology also plan to reduce their admission quotas based on the 2025 high school graduation exam results.

Specifically, the National Economics University will reduce its enrollment rate from 18% this year to 15% next year. Five years ago, this rate was 70%.

The university's combined admissions method will increase from 80% to 83% starting in 2025. These methods include: considering SAT/ACT results, aptitude test results, independent thinking assessment, or a combination with international English language certificates.

The remaining 2% of the quota is reserved for direct admission as regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training .

At Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the quota for admission based on high school graduation exam scores is expected to decrease from 50% to 40%.

The University of Commerce also plans to reduce the enrollment quota for the method of considering high school graduation exam scores to increase the quota for methods such as considering the results of thinking skills assessment and competency assessment.

The school has not yet announced the exact reduction rate. However, a representative from the school stated that the reduction will be moderate to ensure fairness and quality in the admissions process.

From 2025, the high school graduation exam will change according to the 2018 general education program. Candidates will take 4 subjects, including 2 compulsory subjects (literature and mathematics) and 2 elective subjects from the following: chemistry, physics, biology, geography, history, economics and law education, informatics, technology and foreign language.

Changes in the number of subjects in the entrance exam lead to changes in the subject combinations for university admissions. Universities will have to recalculate and balance the subject combinations to ensure fairness among candidates.

According to high school teachers, the percentage of students choosing subjects in traditional science combinations such as mathematics - physics - chemistry, or mathematics - chemistry - biology is lower than the percentage of students choosing social science subjects or the D00 (mathematics - literature - English) and A01 (mathematics - physics - English) subject combinations.

This leads to limitations in the recruitment pool for science and engineering schools.

This is one of the reasons why universities are considering reducing the percentage of students admitted based on high school graduation exam scores in order to ensure a sufficient number of incoming students.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/nam-2025-xet-tuyen-dai-hoc-bang-diem-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-ra-sao-20240913233419565.htm