To register for the first round of competency assessment exam, candidates access the website https://thinangluc.vnuhcm.edu.vn and follow the instructions.
The registration period lasts for 1 month, from today (January 24) to the end of February 23.

The official exam will be held on Sunday morning, April 5th at 55 units in 15 provinces and cities according to administrative units after the merger, including:
Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, An Giang, Can Tho and Ca Mau.
The results of the first phase of the exam are expected to be announced on April 17.
The 2026 competency assessment exam includes 120 objective multiple-choice questions with many choices, a test time of 150 minutes, and is organized on paper.
The exam structure includes three main parts: Language Use, Mathematics and Scientific Thinking. In which, the Language Use section accounts for 60 questions, including 30 Vietnamese and 30 English questions; the Mathematics section includes 30 questions; the Scientific Thinking section includes 30 questions, focusing on assessing logical abilities, data analysis and scientific reasoning.