The second round of competency assessment exam is expected to take place on May 24 in 9 provinces and cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Dong Thap and An Giang. Results will be announced on June 6.
Exam subjects are 12th grade high school students or equivalents; independent candidates who have completed the high school program but have not graduated or have graduated can register to take the exam. Candidates who have taken the first phase of the exam can also continue to register for the second phase to improve scores; higher results will be used for admission consideration.
Candidates register online at the exam information portal. To make the application valid, it is necessary to complete the creation of an account, fully declare personal information, contact information, academic history and register for exam locations before the deadline.
The exam fee is 360,000 VND/turn. Candidates can pay via bank QR code or e-wallets such as Viettel Money, FPT Pay, MoMo, Payoo. Payment needs to be completed no later than April 26, i.e. one day after registration ends. The paid fee will not be refunded in any case.
After completing registration, candidates log in to their account to check information and print exam notification papers.
Previously, phase 1 took place on April 5, 2026, recording more than 133,000 candidates taking the exam. The exam was organized in 15 provinces and cities with 57 exam clusters, 119 exam sites and nearly 10,000 invigilators.
According to statistics, the score distribution in phase 1 is in a near-standard distribution form, both average and mid-range scores reach 682 points, standard deviation 141.2. About 30% of candidates achieve below 600 points, 55% below 700 points and about 6% achieve from 900 points or higher. Valedictorian achieves 1,098 points.
Compared to 2025, this year's score distribution shifted slightly towards high scores, while the dispersion increased, showing a better ability to classify candidates.
The 2026 competency assessment exam includes 120 objective multiple-choice questions with multiple choices, a test time of 150 minutes, organized in the form of paper exams. The structure includes three parts: language use (60 questions), mathematics (30 questions) and scientific thinking (30 questions).
