Sharing with VietNamNet , Professor Nguyen Tien Thao, Director of the Examination Center of Hanoi National University, said that the reference test is designed to serve students studying the new general education program participating in exams from 2025.

The test structure consists of 50 questions in mathematics and data processing, and 50 questions in the field of literature and language. These are two compulsory parts of the HSA exam. The third part allows candidates to choose between Science or English, with a time limit of 60 minutes.

For the Science section, candidates choose 3 out of 5 topics: physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography; each topic has 17 questions (including 1 test question). The English selection section includes 50 objective multiple-choice questions designed to serve the admission of foreign language training programs.

Below is a sample exam for the 2025 competency assessment exam organized by Hanoi National University:

Professor Thao said that about 75% of the questions in the HSA exam are 4-choice objective multiple-choice questions and 25% are fill-in-the-blank questions. From 2025, the competency assessment exam will add cluster questions in all sections and exam topics.

Cluster questions include general questions and specific questions that develop and assess candidates' abilities 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 exams.

According to Mr. Thao, the sample test provides the question format and test structure for students to build a study plan that meets the requirements of the exam. Candidates can access https://tk.cet.vnu.edu.vn/ or https://hsa.edu.vn/ to take the test on a computer from September 1, 2024.

In the sample test as well as the official test, the questions are not arranged from easy to difficult and 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 will be calculated based on the total number of correct answers, no points will be deducted for incorrect answers. In the official test, the score achieved on the computer will be displayed after the candidate finishes the test.

According to Mr. Thao, most universities that use the results of the competency assessment test can accept applications based on the total score of the test. However, some schools may have additional requirements for selected topics in the Science test (part 3). The English test is designed to assess foreign language proficiency for admission to foreign language training programs.

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