The Military Science Academy requires male candidates to achieve a minimum of 18 points to be considered for admission, while female candidates must achieve 25 points - the highest level in the entire block.
Military Technical Academy, the floor score applied to male candidates is 19 and female candidates is 21.
The benchmark score for 2026 for military schools is detailed as follows:
According to the general regulations of the Military Enrollment Board of the Ministry of National Defense, the source for admission to the university training program is candidates with a total score of 3 subjects in the high school graduation exam (vocational high school exam for vocational high school students) in the years according to the admission combination (or using the scores of Math, Literature and another exam subject) reaching at least 15 points on a 30-point scale, applicable to candidates taking the graduation exam from 2026.
The score level for receiving applications for admission based on the 30-point scale of admission combinations from the results of the 2026 High School Graduation Exam, has included bonus points and priority points.
In case candidates have competency assessment exam scores from the Ministry of National Defense, Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, they will be converted to a 30-point scale for admission consideration. The competency assessment exam is converted according to the admission combinations of each school, excluding bonus points and priority points; the results of the highest converted combination are included in the admission consideration.
The admission score threshold of the Military Medical Academy is equal to the input quality assurance threshold prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training for the healthcare industry group in 2026.
In 2026, 23 military schools recruited 5,420 university students, an increase of more than 1,000 compared to last year and the highest level in the past 5 years.
In addition to direct admission, candidates can apply for admission by three other methods including: Considering the competency assessment exam scores of Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, based on the QDA competency assessment exam scores of the Ministry of National Defense, considering the high school graduation exam scores.
