Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City releases score conversion tables for A00 and C00 exam combinations

Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) has added conversion tables for the 2025 National High School Graduation Exam and Competency Assessment Exam scores for the A00 and C00 subject combinations.

VNU-HCM previously released conversion tables for A01 (math, physics, English), B00 (math, chemistry, biology), C01 (math, literature, physics), and D01 (math, literature, English) combinations because most students taking the Competency Assessment Exam also have high school graduation exam scores in these combinations.

However, Saigon University temporarily suspended admissions using Competency Assessment Exam scores for 5 majors because the percentile table lacked A00 (math, physics, chemistry) and C00 (literature, history, geography) combinations. With VNU-HCM's new announcement, Saigon University will reinstate these admissions criteria.

VNU-HCM's Competency Assessment Exam score conversion framework:

Percentile tables for the VNU-HCM Competency Assessment Exam and the 2025 National High School Graduation Exam for C00 and A00 combinations are as follows:

Students take the Competency Assessment Exam at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education on 30/3. Photo: Le Nguyen

Approximately 152,800 students took the 2025 VNU-HCM Competency Assessment Exam, totaling over 223,000 test instances. The average score for both rounds was 662.78. The highest score achieved was 1,122 out of 1,200, while the lowest was 120.

This is the largest independent university entrance exam in the country, with results used by over 110 universities for admissions.