Three admission score calculation formulas for the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, allocates most of its quotas for comprehensive admission, using distinct score calculation formulas for different candidate groups.

This year, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (HCMUSSH), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), plans to admit nearly 4,200 students through two methods: direct admission and comprehensive admission.

For the comprehensive admission method, the general formula is as follows:

Admission score = Max (academic performance score from each group) + Bonus points + Priority points

Academic performance scores are divided into three groups:

Group one (academic performance score one – DHL1) = 45% high school graduation exam score based on subject combination + 45% competency assessment exam score + 10% 3-year high school transcript score based on subject combination.

If a candidate does not meet the criteria for admission group one, they may apply the score calculation formula for group two or group three:

Group two (academic performance score two – DHL2) = 90% high school graduation exam score based on subject combination + 10% 3-year high school transcript score based on subject combination.

Group three (academic performance score three – DHL3) = 90% competency assessment exam score + 10% 3-year high school transcript score based on subject combination.

Before applying these formulas, component scores will be converted to a 100-point scale:

High school exam score = (high school graduation exam score based on admission combination) x 100/30

Competency assessment score = (competency assessment exam score) x 100/1200

High school transcript score = (3-year average high school transcript score based on admission combination) x 100/30

Quotas and admission combinations for HCMUSSH in 2026.

The university stated that foreign language certificates will not be used to convert English subject scores. Candidates can earn a maximum of 10/100 bonus points across three achievement groups, specifically:

Candidates taking the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City competency assessment exam at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, 4/2026. Photo: Quynh Tran.

Last year, using the high school graduation exam score method, HCMUSSH’s cut-off scores ranged from 20 to 28,55. Journalism, with the C00 combination (literature, history, geography), had the highest score, while Russian Language, with the D01 combination, had the lowest. Most majors (95,8%) had cut-off scores above 21 points.