The Hanoi National University's aptitude test is expected to be held in 6 sessions at 19 testing locations. According to the Hanoi National University Testing Center, the registration portal is expected to officially open on February 8, 2025, and candidates will take the first round of the test on March 15, 2025. Candidates can register for a maximum of 2 times per year, with the registration period between 2 consecutive test sessions being 28 days apart.
According to the Testing Center, in 2025, the Competency Assessment Exam will carry out the goal of assessing the competence of high school students according to the output standards of the new general education program; Career orientation for learners based on the foundation of individual competence; Testing knowledge of natural and social sciences, learners' thinking, skills and attitudes.
The exam structure consists of 2 compulsory sections with 50 questions in Mathematics and data processing, 50 questions in the field of Literature - Language. In the third section, candidates choose Science or English, the time to complete the test is 60 minutes. Candidates choose 3 out of 5 topics: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography; each topic has 17 questions (including 1 test question) to complete the Science section. The English selection section consists of 50 objective multiple choice questions designed to serve the admission of foreign language training programs.
Director of the Hanoi National University Examination Center Nguyen Tien Thao said: The HSA exam questions are about 75% multiple choice questions with 4 options. The new point in the structure of the 2025 competency assessment exam will be to add cluster questions in all sections and exam topics.
Cluster questions include general questions and specific questions that develop and assess candidates' abilities from low to high levels. Cluster questions will exploit rich data sources, assess students' thinking in each field and across fields.
In particular, from 2025, in addition to the Science exam, this year the structure of the competency assessment exam will include an English exam so that candidates registering for foreign language-related majors can choose to serve the admission process.
The high school student assessment test is designed to assess the core competencies required of high school students according to the general education program and in accordance with standards and competency assessment trends in the world.
Through the knowledge content of the general education program, the test assesses 3 main groups of competencies that students achieve after completing high school.
The difficulty of the questions in the exam increases from level 1 to level 3 and is divided according to the ratio: 20% level 1, 60% level 2, 20% level 3.
"The format, questions, and exam questions have been adjusted to match the 2018 General Education Program, with changes in the quality of the Student Competency Assessment exam questions," said Nguyen Tien Thao, Director of the Testing Center.
The test scores are automatically graded by the Competency Assessment software. The test results are displayed on the computer screen after the candidate finishes the test or after the prescribed test time has expired.
Each correct answer is worth 1 point, incorrect answers or no answers are not counted (test questions are not counted). The test score is the sum of the three parts, with each part worth a maximum of 50 points.
The result score sheet includes the total score (maximum 150 points) and 3 component scores: Mathematics and Data Processing (quantitative thinking), Literature-Language (qualitative thinking), Science or English.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/diem-moi-cua-ky-thi-danh-gia-nang-luc-hsa-nam-2025-post826444.html
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