The average score for nearly 17,000 candidates in the first thinking assessment test batch was 54,01/100, with two students from Hung Yen among the top five.

The top scorer of the first thinking assessment exam (TSA) batch at Hanoi University of Science and Technology hails from Hung Nhan High School in Hung Yen province.

Candidates from many provinces and cities flocked to Hanoi University of Science and Technology from 6 AM in cold, rainy weather to take the thinking assessment (TSA) test, aiming for admission to nearly 50 universities.

Nearly 17,000 candidates registered for the first round of the thinking assessment exam organized by Hanoi University of Science and Technology, with over 2,000 being 10th and 11th graders, a significant increase from last year.