The sample test is designed for students studying the new high school program who will take part in the exams held from 2025. The test structure includes 50 questions on Mathematics and data processing, and 50 questions on Literature - Language. These are two compulsory parts of the HSA exam.

The third part allows candidates to choose between Science or English. The time limit for the third part 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 part. The English part consists of 50 objective multiple choice questions designed to serve the admission of foreign language training programs.

The HSA exam questions are approximately 75% 4-choice objective multiple choice questions and 25% fill-in-the-blank questions.

From 2025, the competency assessment test will add cluster questions in all sections and topics. Cluster questions include general questions and specific questions to develop and assess candidates' competencies from low to high levels. Cluster questions will exploit rich data sources, assess students' thinking in each field and across fields. These are qualitative changes in building a question bank for competency assessment tests.

The sample test provides question formats and test structures for students to develop a study plan that meets the requirements of the exam.

Candidates can access the address specified by the Testing Center, VNU to take the test on computer from September 1.

Candidates can refer to the HSA exam here.

In the sample test as well as the official test, the questions are not arranged from easy to difficult but are randomly shuffled according to a fixed matrix. Candidates take the sample test to get familiar with the test format, review and supplement knowledge and skills, and practice time control when taking the test.

The test score is calculated based on the total number of correct answers, with no deductions for incorrect answers. In the official test, the score achieved on the computer will appear after the candidate finishes the test sections. Most universities that use the test results to assess their ability can accept applications based on the total test score. However, some universities may have additional requirements for selected topics in the Science section (part 3). The English section is designed to assess foreign language proficiency for admission to foreign language training programs.

The reference test for the competency assessment test and its assets are copyrighted and owned by the Testing Center of VNU. Any act of copying, using, or publishing related to the reference test for the competency assessment test for high school students is not allowed without the approval of the Testing Center of VNU.

Nghiem Hue