Hanoi University of Science and Technology has officially announced the structure of the 2025 thinking assessment exam. Accordingly, the exam consists of three parts: Mathematical thinking (60 minutes), reading comprehension (30 minutes) and scientific thinking/problem solving (60 minutes). These are three independent parts, the exam questions will focus on assessing the thinking ability of candidates in each part, not testing knowledge of any subject.
The assessment test is designed with 3 levels of thinking assessment.
Level 1: Recurrent Thinking
Demonstrates the ability to recall knowledge and perform thinking according to known processes.
Thinking actions to be assessed: identify, search, select, repeat, name, match...
Level 2: Deductive thinking
Demonstrate the ability to reason logically, perform analytical and synthetic thinking based on the application of processes appropriate to conditions.
Thinking actions that need to be evaluated: Classify, compare, demonstrate, synthesize, apply, reason, infer, explain, apply, summarize...
Level 3: Higher Order Thinking
Establish and implement evidence-based assessment and interpretation models.
Thinking actions to be assessed: analysis, evaluation, discrimination, judgment, reasoning (multi-step), hypothesis testing...
Regarding the type of questions that assess thinking, the exam consists of multiple choice questions. The types of multiple choice questions used include (questions are only scored if the candidate selects all the options):
- Multiple choice (choose multiple correct options).
- Choice: True/False
- Short answer (fill in the answer).
- Drag and drop (pre-selected in menu)
The test will be conducted in the form of multiple choice tests on computers, and the test results will be valid for 2 years for university admission purposes.
Polytechnic University affirmed that many modern testing technologies have been applied to the exam such as technology to build standardized thinking test questions, bridge theory in the exam, technology to grade the exam according to the multi-parameter IRT model, automatic check-in technology according to CCCD cards integrated with the personal data management system on the National Population Database to identify candidates coming to take the exam to completely prevent proxy exams and cheating in exams...
In 2025, the thinking assessment exam is expected to be held in 3 rounds on weekends, each round will have 3-4 test teams at 30 test locations.
In addition to the previous testing sites, Hanoi University of Science and Technology will open a new testing site to support students in the Northwestern provinces (test site in Lao Cai province). Accordingly, the exam can accommodate about 75,000 test takers.
