Universities announce official exam schedules for 2023 separate exams
Currently, many universities have announced the official times and locations for their own exams.
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Accordingly, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi National University, Hanoi University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City National University, and Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City are the schools that have announced their own exam schedules and locations for the 2023 exam.
In addition, Saigon University and the Ministry of Public Security have also announced the expected time to organize their own exams.
Thinking assessment test of Hanoi University of Science and Technology
In 2023, Hanoi University of Science and Technology announced to adjust the content of the thinking assessment test in a concise direction. The total time of the test includes 150 minutes for 3 test contents: Mathematical Thinking (60 minutes), Reading Comprehension (30 minutes) and Problem Solving Thinking (60 minutes) with the test format being completely multiple choice.
The exam will be held 3 times a year with specific dates of June 10 (round 1), June 17 (round 2), July 8 (round 3). Hanoi University of Science and Technology announces the exam locations as follows:
| Exam venue | |
| Hanoi | Hanoi University of Science and Technology, National Economics University, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Water Resources University, Banking Academy, University of Transport, Hanoi University of Industry, University of Economics and Technology and some other higher education institutions. |
| Nghe An | Vinh University |
| Thanh Hoa | Hong Duc University |
| Hai Phong | Vietnam Maritime University |
| Nam Dinh | Nam Dinh University of Technical Education |
| Hung Yen | Hung Yen University of Technical Education |
| Thai Nguyen | Center for Testing and Education Quality Assurance (Thai Nguyen University) |
| Danang | University of Technology (University of Danang) |
Hanoi National University's Aptitude Test
In 2023, the Hanoi National University's high school student assessment exam will be held in 8 sessions, lasting from March 10 to June 4.
The test locations include Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. Hanoi National University is considering adding some test locations in the Central region, considering the needs of candidates in the coming time.
The expected time, number of seats and location of the 2023 Hanoi National University's capacity assessment exams are as follows:
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Hanoi National University of Education's Aptitude Test
The Hanoi National University of Education's competency assessment exam requires candidates to choose to register for a number of exams in Math, Literature, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, and Geography to participate.
The exam will be held on May 6. Candidates register online on the school's competency assessment registration system. The registration period is from February 20 to April 9. Hanoi National University of Education will announce the exam results before June 1.
Candidates can choose to register for the competency assessment exam at one of two testing locations: Hanoi University of Education (136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi) and Quy Nhon University (170 An Duong Vuong, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh).
Below is the schedule of Hanoi National University of Education's capacity assessment exam in one day according to the exam sessions:
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology Aptitude Test
In the 2023-2024 school year, Hanoi University of Science and Technology will enroll students based on the results of the capacity assessment test organized by the school itself. Candidates participating in this method will submit their application online and take a knowledge test or high school graduation exam results (for the third round) and attend an interview with the school's admission interview board.
The knowledge test of Hanoi University of Science and Technology focuses on basic knowledge and core content related to the applied field. After having a satisfactory knowledge test score, candidates will be invited to attend an online interview.
The school announced that the admission method based on the capacity assessment test and direct admission will be organized in 3 phases with the specific admission schedule as follows:
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology said that this admission schedule may change and will be updated on the school's website. The time for receiving applications for the third round will be adjusted according to the Ministry of Education and Training's schedule for announcing high school exam results.
Ho Chi Minh City National University's Competency Assessment Test
In 2023, the Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam will be held in 2 sessions with the following times and locations:
| Exam period | Time | Location |
| Phase 1 | Morning of March 26 | Central region: Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Lam Dong and Binh Thuan. |
| Southeast: Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau. | ||
| Southwest: Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, An Giang, Can Tho, Kien Giang and Bac Lieu. | ||
| Phase 2 | Morning of May 28 | In 4 provinces/cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, An Giang. |
Ho Chi Minh City National University said the results of the candidates' capacity assessment test will be announced on April 4 (first round) and June 6 (second round).
The competency assessment test focuses on assessing candidates' basic university-level competencies such as language use, logical thinking, data processing, and problem solving. With a test time of 150 minutes, candidates will answer 120 multiple-choice objective questions.
Specialized Competency Assessment Test of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education announced the schedule for the first round of the specialized competency assessment exam from May 26-28. The second round will take place from June 9-11. Registration for both rounds will open from 8:00 a.m. on March 20 to 11:59 p.m. on May 10.
The specialized competency assessment exam is organized including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature and English. The candidates are students in grades 11 and 12 and individuals who wish to learn about the exam and the test.
To take this exam, candidates will do all tests on computers at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (campus 280 An Duong Vuong, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City).
Entrance exam of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City
From March 10, Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City officially accepts applications for the first round of entrance exam. The school said that this year, the exam will be held in 6 rounds with the following exam times:
| Exam period | Exam date |
| Phase 1 | April 8 and 9 |
| Phase 2 | April 16 |
| Phase 3 | April 22 and 23 |
| Phase 4 | May 6 and 7 |
| Batch 5 | May 13 and 14 |
| Batch 6 | May 21 |
The exam content is within the high school curriculum with about 90% of knowledge from the 12th grade curriculum; 10% of knowledge from the 10th and 11th grade curriculum. The subjects include Math, English, Physics, Chemistry, History and Geography.
By taking this exam, in addition to applying to training programs in Ho Chi Minh City, candidates can also use the exam results to apply to Ho Chi Minh City Open University, University of Finance - Marketing and Saigon University.
University entrance exam of Saigon University
This year, Saigon University announced the organization of a university entrance assessment exam. This is an independent exam organized on computers with the coordination of the test bank and exam organization software from the National Testing Center.
Saigon University said that the school will organize exams in 7 subjects including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography and English. This exam is similar to the entrance exam of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City in terms of organization and structure.
The expected time to receive applications for the university entrance exam of Saigon University is in March. The school will organize 6 exam sessions in April, May and June. The exam location is at Saigon University (273 An Duong Vuong, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City).
Saigon University, Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, Open University of Ho Chi Minh City and University of Finance and Marketing will coordinate to provide candidate information, results and support the verification of exam results; at the same time, keep candidate information confidential. The recognition of exam results will be announced by the schools in the admission plan of each school.
Ministry of Public Security University Entrance Examination
In 2023, the Ministry of Public Security plans to eliminate two exam codes CA3 (multiple-choice test including Natural Sciences, Social Sciences; Chinese language; Math essay) and CA4 (multiple-choice test including Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Chinese language; Literature essay) in the university entrance exam.
The 2023 Ministry of Public Security exam has only 2 codes left: CA1 (multiple-choice test in the fields of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences; English; Math essay) and CA2 (multiple-choice test in the fields of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences; English; Literature essay).
The Ministry of Public Security's assessment exam is scheduled to be held on July 2 and 3. Candidates will take the exam in 180 minutes (in one session), of which the multiple choice part is 90 minutes and the essay part is 90 minutes.
