Announcing 5 alternatives to "floor score"

To innovate enrollment, from 2014, the Ministry of Education and Training will introduce a new, more flexible "floor score" suitable for school types, training majors as well as training goals of universities and colleges.

The Ministry of Education and Training stated that before 2013, there was only one “floor score” value for university level and one “floor score” value for college level corresponding to each exam group. This score level has contributed to the function of student streaming, ensuring enrollment targets and input quality of universities and colleges. However, the previous method of determining “floor scores” has not met the diversity of training majors, as well as the characteristics of university education institutions.

Therefore, the Ministry has proposed and drafted 5 options for building criteria to ensure the quality of university and college entrance exams for the 2014-2015 school year to solicit comments.

Specifically:

Option 1: Stratification by total score of 3 subjects

The floor score is calculated based on the total score of three subjects of each exam block, based on the score distribution and ensuring that the total enrollment source exceeds the total enrollment target. For each exam block, determine 3 floor scores (high, medium, low) for schools to choose from.

Priority subject scores are calculated according to the training major, multiplied by a coefficient. Colleges and universities base on the characteristics of the training majors to determine the exam blocks and priority subjects along with the priority coefficient for each training major of the school.

Admission is carried out from top to bottom until the quota is met.

Option 2: Grouping

The Ministry of Education and Training will base on the score distribution of each subject of the exam block, the input quality assessment council will determine 4 "threshold" values ​​of P1, P2, P3, P4 so that 30% of the total number of candidates will get P1 or higher; 45% of the total number of candidates will get P2 or higher; 60% of the total number of candidates will get P3 or higher; 75% of the total number of candidates will get P4 or higher.

This percentage may change as proposed by the input quality review council and decided by the Minister of Education and Training.

The Ministry announces the "levels" of scores P1, P2, P3, P4 of all exam subjects so that schools can autonomously develop their admission plans. The Ministry does not set any general score levels.

Option 3: Combine quality thresholds by exam block and subject

Based on the score distribution of each subject of the exam block, the input quality review council determines 3 values ​​of "threshold score P1, P2, P3" for each subject.

Based on the score distribution of the total of 3 subjects in each exam block, the input quality review council determines 3 floor score values ​​for each exam block.

The Ministry announces the P1, P2, P3 scores of all exam subjects and the floor scores corresponding to the exam block so that schools can autonomously develop their admission plans. The Ministry does not set any general score.

Option 4: Calculate according to regional characteristics

The admission regions are divided into: Northern mountainous region; Red River Delta; North Central region; South Central region and Central Highlands; Southeast region; Southwest region. The Ministry will count the scores of candidates entering schools in the region according to the exam group.

The results for each exam block in each region (3 groups or 4 groups) are divided into groups:

+ Group 1: 30% of candidates meet the requirements

+ Group 2: 50% of candidates meet the requirements

+ Group 3: 70% of candidates meet the requirements

Schools determine the appropriate admission group based on their enrollment capacity. Candidates can move from one region to another if they have suitable exam results. Schools recruit candidates from high to low results up to the limit of the group.

Option 5: Determine by official threshold and reserve threshold

The three-subject score distribution is divided into four levels: 25%, 50%, 65% and 80%.

In the first round of admission, universities, depending on their enrollment capacity, give priority to candidates in the 25% or 50% group.

In the second round, schools that do not meet their enrollment quota can consider candidates up to the 65% group.

Candidates with a threshold score of 50% and 65% must take 6 months of additional study before officially entering the school.

Group 80% for college admission.

According to HNMO