Candidates compete in singing, storytelling, long jump... to compete for a place in the teacher training sector.

On the morning of July 5, candidates from many provinces and cities wore ao dai, traditional costumes, shorts and shirts... and gathered at Hanoi National University of Education to take an aptitude test for admission to the teaching profession.

Do Thi Minh Anh, from Mai Chau, Phu Tho, wore traditional Thai costumes to 'score points' in the singing talent competition - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

Dressed in traditional Thai attire, Do Thi Minh Anh, from Phu Tho, said she and her mother went to Hanoi two days in advance to attend the 2025 regular university entrance aptitude test of Hanoi National University of Education, to get the results of the preschool teacher recruitment exam.

This morning, Anh will compete in storytelling, and in the afternoon she will compete in singing. In the afternoon, Anh will perform the song My Joy.

"I love children very much. My parents also wanted me to study preschool education. To take the aptitude test, a week before the high school graduation exam, I started taking extra classes on music appreciation, rhythm and storytelling, twice a week. Now I feel quite comfortable," Anh said.

Standing in front of the storytelling exam room, Do Thu Huyen, from Ninh Binh , shared that she was quite nervous when taking part in the aptitude test, because in the storytelling exam, candidates had to draw a story about 1 A4 page long, then had about 10 minutes to memorize and retell it emotionally.

"In the singing contest, I will sing the song My Joy. Because many of my seniors who have taken the speaking test sang this song and got high scores, I want to ask for this luck," Huyen said.

Vu Thi Van, from Bac Ninh, has been passionate about sports since childhood, loves soccer, volleyball, badminton, shuttlecock, basketball, and athletics - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

Completing the long jump test early in the morning, Vu Thi Han, a student at Ly Thuong Kiet High School No. 1, Bac Ninh, said that when practicing at home, she measured about 2.3 m. In the 100m test, at home, Van tried to reach 14 seconds.

"I wish to become a physical education teacher. I'm not worried that this job is hard, I'm just afraid that I won't have a job.

I won a silver medal in football at the National Phu Dong Sports Festival last year and first prize in shuttlecock kicking at the Phu Dong Sports Festival at the old Bac Giang province this year. In addition to applying to Hanoi National University of Education, I also took the entrance exam to Hanoi University of Physical Education and Sports," Van shared.

Van completed the long jump test on the morning of July 5 - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

The aptitude test of Hanoi National University of Education took place on July 5 and 6, with 3,202 candidates participating. Of which, 1,617 candidates registered for preschool education and preschool education - English pedagogy; 816 candidates for physical education; 386 for music pedagogy; and 383 for fine arts pedagogy.

For music education, candidates take two aptitude tests, including two singing aptitude tests (one song and one Vietnamese folk song) and two aptitude tests: basic music theory and music reading.

For fine arts education, candidates take two aptitude tests: drawing (240 minutes) and decoration (210 minutes).

Candidates for the physical education teacher training exam take two aptitude tests, including aptitude test 1: long jump and aptitude test 2: 100m run.

In the field of fine arts and physical education, candidates can use the math or literature subject in the high school graduation exam for admission along with the scores of two aptitude subjects.

Candidates warm up before the long jump competition - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

The aptitude test for admission to preschool education and preschool education - English pedagogy includes singing (including singing and music and rhythm) and storytelling and expressive reading. The aptitude test score is the average of the two test scores.

Candidates applying for preschool education will use math, literature, combined with aptitude test scores. Candidates applying for preschool education - English pedagogy need to use math, English or literature, English combined with aptitude test scores.

Candidates wearing traditional costumes attend the aptitude test on the morning of July 5 - Photo: NGUYEN BAO

This year, Hanoi National University of Education plans to enroll nearly 5,000 students into 50 majors/training programs with three methods: based on high school graduation exam results; considering candidates with outstanding achievements and abilities; based on the capacity assessment test scores organized by the school; high school graduation exam scores combined with aptitude test scores for some majors.

Last year, the benchmark score based on the high school graduation exam results for pedagogical majors at Hanoi National University of Education ranged from 22 to 29.3. For majors that considered combined aptitude test scores, the benchmark score ranged from 22.69 to 25.66.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thi-sinh-thi-hat-ke-chuyen-bat-xa-tranh-suat-vao-su-pham-2025070509454633.htm