Candidates can apply in 5 different rounds.

The guidelines also provide conditions for candidates to participate in the admission process. Accordingly, candidates who register for schools using the results of the national high school exam for admission must meet the admission requirements specified in Article 6 of the Admission Regulations; Have registered to use the results of the national high school exam for admission to universities and colleges; The total score of the subjects of the exam block used for admission must not be lower than the admission score prescribed by the school and no subject in the exam block used for admission must have a result of 1 point or lower.
In addition, meet other requirements for admission conditions as prescribed by the school and publicly announced on the school's website.

For candidates applying to schools that organize their own admissions, they must meet the admission eligibility requirements specified in Article 6 of the Admissions Regulations; Meet the admission requirements specified in the school's autonomous admissions plan.
Announce information related to each admission round
The Ministry of Education and Training said that before each admission round, schools will publicly announce the following information on their websites: Quotas for majors or groups of majors (collectively referred to as majors) for that admission round.

Combination of exam subjects used for admission to each major. In case of using multiple exam combinations for admission to a major, the school needs to clearly specify the admission method for each combination. Note that at least 75% of the admission quota of the major must be reserved for exam groups that have been used by the school to admit to that major for at least 2 years since 2014 (traditional exam groups); How to handle when candidates have the same admission score; additional conditions (if any).

The school's admission score or for each major according to each combination of exam subjects is used by the school for admission. The admission score must not be lower than the input quality assurance threshold prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training and must ensure the requirement: the admission score of the next admission round must not be lower than the admission score of the previous admission round.

Consider candidates' wishes equally

Schools base on the determined enrollment quota, after deducting the number of candidates admitted directly (including the number of preparatory students of the school and students of preparatory schools assigned to the school); base on the statistics of scores provided by the computer for the subjects and areas of the exam; base on the regulations on priority score framework and enrollment area; base on the admission scores of each admission round prescribed by the school, the Secretariat submits to the school's Admissions Council for consideration and decision on the admission score plan;

When a candidate registers for more than one school, all of his/her wishes will be considered equally. If a candidate is eligible for admission to more than one registered wish, he/she will only be admitted to the wish with the highest priority in the candidate's registration list.

During the application period for each admission round, every three days, schools publish on their websites a list of candidates who have registered for admission to the school by major and ranked by exam results from highest to lowest;
Schools are encouraged to publish provisional admission results up to the date of announcement.

Application process and documents
Admission for the first choice: Candidates can only use the Certificate of Exam Results used for the first round of admission to register for 01 school (University, College). For each school, candidates can register for a maximum of 4 choices in order of priority from 1 to 4.
During the 20 days of considering the first choice, if necessary, candidates can adjust the choice they have registered at that school or withdraw their application to register at another school; Candidates who have passed the first choice are not allowed to register in additional choice consideration rounds.
Consideration of additional wishes : Only candidates who fail the first wish can participate in the consideration of additional wishes. Candidates can use 3 certificates of exam results for additional wishes to register for a maximum of 3 schools and each school can register for a maximum of 4 wishes in order of priority from 1 to 4.
During each additional admission round, candidates are not allowed to withdraw their application. After each admission round, if they are not accepted, they can withdraw their application to register for admission in the next additional admission round; Candidates who have been admitted to the school are not allowed to participate in the next additional admission round.

The application file includes: Application form clearly stating the admission round, registering for 4 majors of a school for each admission round, the wishes are ranked in order of priority from 1 to 4. Each wish must clearly state the major registered for admission and the combination of subjects used for admission; Original Certificate of Exam Results clearly stating the admission round and scores of all subjects that the candidate has registered for, with the red seal of the school hosting the examination cluster; 01 envelope with stamps, clearly stating the candidate's full name, address, and contact phone number.

Within the prescribed time limit of each admission round, candidates submit their application documents and application fees by post via express delivery, priority delivery or directly at the school.

Candidates' application documents and registration fees, whether submitted by post via express delivery, priority delivery service or directly at the schools within the prescribed time limit of each admission round, are valid and have the same admission value.

To facilitate the registration of candidates, the Ministry of Education and Training encourages universities and colleges to receive and return registration documents online. However, schools need to have specific regulations and publicly announce them so that candidates can comply with the regulations; Registration fees are implemented according to the regulations in the Joint Circular of the Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Education and Training stipulating the collection rates, collection, payment, management and use of examination and admission fees (admission fees).
Also according to the Ministry of Education and Training, to ensure the rights of candidates registering for university and college admission through the national high school exam, immediately after finishing the exam marking, the universities hosting the exam cluster will print and send the exam result certificate to the candidates through the Department of Education and Training to transfer to the candidates; the Department of Education and Training will receive and transfer the exam result certificate to the candidates within the prescribed time, avoiding loss or delay affecting the candidates' admission registration time.

According to the instructions, to enjoy preferential treatment in admission, candidates must have a valid copy of the preferential certificate. For candidates who are people with revolutionary contributions or children of people with revolutionary contributions, the certificate to enjoy priority is a valid copy of the Decision on subsidies and allowances for people with revolutionary contributions issued by the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. In case you have not completed the procedures to enjoy the subsidy and allowance regime according to regulations, you must provide complete documents to enjoy preferential regime according to the provisions of Decree 31/2013/ND-CP dated April 9, 2013 of the Government, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on Preferential Treatment for People with Revolutionary Contributions.

Nguyen Hung (Dan Tri newspaper).