University floor score 2025: Many HOT majors decline, less than 5 points/exam subject
The 2025 admission season witnessed significant adjustments in the floor scores at many universities, with many HOT majors announcing an admission score of less than 5 points/subject.
Floor scores hit rock bottom: A series of schools announced record lows
Universities across the country are announcing their minimum scores for admission in 2025. This is the minimum score for candidates to be eligible to register their wishes, completely different from the official admission score that will be announced by the Ministry of Education and Training after virtual filtering on August 16.
Notably, this year's floor score ranges from 12-24 points, which is considered a record low, even "hitting rock bottom" compared to the 15/30 points of 2024.
University of Labor and Social Affairs announced that the minimum score for Economic Law is 18/30 points, and for other majors is 14/30 points.
Hung Yen University of Technical Education accepts applications from 14 points/3 subjects of high school graduation exam.
The lowest admission score currently belongs to Hung Vuong University (HCMC) with 12 points/3 subjects.
Quang Trung University also has a minimum score for graduation exam of only 13-14 points/3 subjects.
Many universities announced a minimum score of 15 points, mainly non-public universities such as Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Saigon International, Hong Bang International, Hoa Sen, and Van Lang.
Even some prestigious public universities such as University of Science and Ho Chi Minh City National University also accept applications with scores of 16/3 subjects.
In particular, International University and Ho Chi Minh City National University accept applications with scores of 15-24 points/combination of 3 subjects in the high school graduation exam.
Hot industry floor points "fall"
The trend of decreasing floor scores does not stop at common majors but also spreads to majors considered "hot". The University of Natural Sciences, Ho Chi Minh City National University announced floor scores ranging from 16-24 points.
Although the two majors of Semiconductor Technology and Microchip Design still maintain the same high level as in 2024 due to being included in the Government's 1017 program, many other majors of the school decreased from 0.5 to 6 points.
Notably, the Data Science industry has "dropped" from 24 points (in 2024) to 18 points.
Majors such as Artificial Intelligence, Computer and Information Technology, Computer Science (advanced program) and Information Technology (English enhanced program) also decreased by 4 points, to 20 points.
Van Lang University also witnessed the floor score for many hot majors decrease by 1 point, from 16 points (in 2024) to 15 points for Multimedia Communications, Graphic Design, Law, English Language, Korean Language.
The Academy of Posts and Telecommunications Technology, with a series of trendy majors such as Artificial Intelligence of Things, Telecommunications Electronics Engineering, and Automation Control, also has a common floor score reduced by 3 points, from 22 points (in 2024) to 19 points/combination.
Candidates registering their wishes need to avoid the "floor score trap"
Experts say there are two main reasons for the simultaneous reduction in floor scores of schools.
Firstly, the Ministry of Education and Training's regulation that all educational institutions are not allowed to enroll students early (except for direct enrollment according to regulations) makes it impossible for schools to determine the actual number of candidates participating in the admission process. In previous years, early enrollment helped many schools recruit a large number of students, creating confidence to set higher floor scores. Therefore, this year, many schools accepted to set a "rock bottom" floor score to ensure that they can recruit enough students.
Second, the score distribution this year has decreased due to better differentiation of the exam. In addition, another objective reason is the risk of a shortage of recruitment sources because this year, military schools have returned to recruiting civilian students and top schools continue to increase their quotas.
However, experts also especially note that candidates need to be careful to avoid falling into the "floor score trap".
Master Nguyen Tran Ngoc Phuong, Director of the Marketing and Brand Development Center of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, emphasized the difference between the floor score and the benchmark score. The floor score is only the minimum score for registration, while the benchmark score is the admission score after the school considers in order from highest to lowest.
Therefore, candidates should refer to the datascore spectrumand benchmark scores from previous years before deciding to register your wishes to increase your chances of admission.