The 2026 High School Student Achievement Assessment (HSA) exam - exam phase 604, organized by the Institute of Digital Training and Testing, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, will be held on two days, April 18-19, 2026, at 13 exam sites in localities.
According to data from the Examination Council, the entire session had more than 21,000 candidates participating, reaching a rate of 97.7%. Notably, the 604th exam session recorded the candidate with the highest score after 4 HSA 2026 exam sessions with 133/150 points (combined Q21), becoming the valedictorian of the HSA 2026 exam as of now.
In the opposite direction, the lowest score is 19/150 points (combined Q01).
The entire period only recorded 1 case of violation of regulations, a decrease compared to previous periods.
Dr. Vuong Thi Phuong Thao - Vice Chairwoman of the Examination Council, Deputy Director of the Institute of Digital Training and Testing said: "If in the first exam phases, a part of candidates still had the psychology of taking mock exams, then by phase 604, they were more confident and proactive. Students clearly understand the regulations, cases of late arrivals, coming to the wrong exam location, bringing the wrong calculator according to the list have almost never happened.
This exam session has had candidates reaching 133 points, the highest score through 4 exam sessions, which reflects the commendable efforts of candidates and shows that the exam questions have good differentiation.
According to the plan, exam 605 of the HSA 2026 exam will continue to take place on May 9–10, 2026. The exam council recommends that candidates maintain their psychology, prepare all documents, carefully check exam information, exam locations and strictly comply with regulations to achieve the best results in the next exam sessions.
