2026 Enrollment, many universities continue to "tighten" academic records

(Dan Tri) - In 2026, while some universities still maintain admission based on high school transcripts, many schools will strongly "tighten" this method in admission.

Up to this point, a number of universities have informed about the 2026 enrollment plan. In particular, regarding the admission method using high school transcripts, some schools continue to maintain it, while others use transcript scores in their own ways.

In 2026, at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, high school transcripts are no longer an independent admission method like in previous years.

The Ministry of Education and Training requires schools to finalize the 2026 enrollment method in October (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Dr. Nguyen Trung Nhan, Head of Training Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, said that in 2026, the school plans to use only one admission method, which is comprehensive admission, in addition to the direct admission method according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

This comprehensive admission method includes component scores including high school graduation exam scores, capacity assessment test scores, high school academic results and other outstanding achievements.

In the above components, high school graduation exam scores and capacity assessment account for the main weight.

The aim of this approach is to aim for a more comprehensive and fair assessment in admissions.

At Hanoi University of Science and Technology, one of the new points in this year's expected admission plan is to limit the number of high school transcripts and instead use the thinking assessment test score.

The three expected admission methods include talent selection; selection based on thinking assessment test scores and selection based on high school graduation exam scores.

At the University of Finance and Marketing, in 2026, admission based on academic records will still be one of the school's admission methods, along with direct admission, high school graduation exam scores, Ho Chi Minh City National University's aptitude test scores, and V-SAT university entrance exam scores.

According to the announcement of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, in 2026 the school will continue to apply 5 admission methods as in 2025.

These methods include: admission based on high school graduation exam results; admission using high school study results of grades 10, 11 and 12; admission using results of the Competency Assessment Exam organized by Ho Chi Minh City National University; direct admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and admission based on test results of the specialized competency assessment exam of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education combined with high school study results according to the subject combination corresponding to each major.

Thus, in addition to being used for the combined method, high school transcript scores are still used for admission consideration at this university.

Master Pham Thai Son, Director of the Admissions and Communications Center, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, said that maintaining multiple admission methods is a trend that is suitable for the current university admission context, expanding opportunities for candidates, helping them have more "doors" to enter university.

At the same time, it aims to reduce pressure on candidates by not having to depend entirely on a single exam.

According to the innovation roadmap, from 2028, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade will stop considering admission based on high school transcripts, replacing them with a comprehensive capacity assessment method, combining many factors such as high school transcripts, high school graduation exam scores and the results of the capacity assessment exam of Ho Chi Minh City National University to comprehensively assess learning capacity.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, there will be a total of 17 admission methods for the 2025 university admission season. Of which, the admission method based on academic records accounts for 42.4% of candidates, 3% higher than the high school graduation exam method.

On September 18, the Ministry of Education and Training also sought opinions from more than 500 universities and colleges nationwide on whether to remove or retain admission based on academic records.

Many schools "tighten" transcripts in the 2026 admissions season (Photo: Hoai Nam).

The Ministry's leaders said that the admission process based on academic records has been implemented for a while and needs to be reviewed to evaluate it fairly and effectively, helping to ensure the quality of the admission process.

According to the request of the Ministry of Education and Training, universities and colleges must announce their enrollment methods from 2026 in October. Thus, there is only one week left for schools to finalize their enrollment plans for 2026.

In previous years, the deadline for announcing schools' enrollment plans was March.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/tuyen-sinh-2026-nhieu-truong-dai-hoc-tiep-tuc-siet-diem-hoc-ba-20251024140628053.htm