Quick answer
The admission score is the three-subject total plus priority points plus any university bonus. Under Circular 06/2026/TT-BGDĐT, area priority is 0.75 for KV1, 0.50 for KV2-NT, 0.25 for KV2 and 0 for KV3; policy groups add 2.00 (UT1) or 1.00 (UT2). From a total of 22.5, priority tapers as [(30 − total) / 7.5] × priority level, so a KV1 candidate on 27 only gets 0.30.
What are admission scores and priority points?
Every admission season Vietnamese students ask two things: how many priority points they get, and what their admission score is to compare with each programme's cut-off. Since 2025 priority points are no longer added in full for everyone: the higher your total, the fewer priority points you get, down to none at 30. This calculator follows the admission regulation issued with Circular 06/2026/TT-BGDĐT (in force from 15 February 2026), handles a subject counted twice and university bonus points, and shows every step so you can check it yourself.
How to calculate your admission score
- 1
Pick the subject combination (A00, A01, B00, C00, D01…) or “Enter 3 subjects”, then type each score out of 10.
- 2
If the programme counts a main subject twice, choose it. The score is then on a 40-point scale and priority is converted to match.
- 3
Choose your priority area (based on the high school you attended longest), tick the box if you finished high school this year or last year, and choose a policy group if you have one.
- 4
Add bonus points if the university publishes them (language certificates, competition awards…); leave it empty otherwise.
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Read the score and the step-by-step working on the right. Use “Copy result link” to send it to friends or family.
Priority points (Article 7 of the regulation issued with Circular 06/2026/TT-BGDĐT)
| Type | Group | Points (30-point scale) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | KV1 | 0.75 |
| Area | KV2-NT | 0.50 |
| Area | KV2 | 0.25 |
| Area | KV3 | 0 |
| Policy group | UT1 (groups 01 to 03) | 2.00 |
| Policy group | UT2 (groups 04 to 06) | 1.00 |
Candidates in several policy groups receive only the highest one. Area priority applies only in the year of high-school graduation and the year after.
Priority points actually added from a total of 22.5
| Three-subject total | KV1 (0.75) | KV2-NT (0.50) | KV1 + UT1 (2.75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below 22.5 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 2.75 |
| 24.0 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 2.20 |
| 25.5 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 1.65 |
| 27.0 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 1.10 |
| 28.5 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.55 |
| 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Formula: [(30 − total) / 7.5] × priority level, rounded to two decimals.
Admission areas (Appendix I)
| Area | Covers |
|---|---|
| KV1 | Ethnic-minority and mountain communes, region I, II and III communes, communes with extremely disadvantaged villages, island communes and special zones, land-border communes and wards |
| KV2-NT | Everywhere not in KV1, KV2 or KV3 |
| KV2 | Wards of provinces; communes of centrally run cities (except KV1 communes) |
| KV3 | Wards of centrally run cities |
The area is set by the high school you attended longest; if the time is equal, the school you attended last.
Examples
Under 22.5: full priority
A KV2-NT candidate with Maths 7.0, Physics 7.25 and Chemistry 6.75 totals 21.00, below 22.5, so the full 0.50 is added: 21.50.
High total: priority tapers
A KV1 candidate with 9.0 in all three subjects totals 27.00. Priority = [(30 − 27) / 7.5] × 0.75 = 0.30, so the score is 27.30 rather than 27.75 under the old rule.
Area plus policy group
A KV1 candidate in group 01 (UT1) on 27.00 has a level of 0.75 + 2.00 = 2.75, reduced to (3 / 7.5) × 2.75 = 1.10. Score: 28.10.
A subject counted twice
Maths × 2 with Maths 8, Physics 8, English 8 gives 32/40, which is 24.00 on the 30-point scale. A KV1 candidate keeps 0.60 priority (30-point scale), 0.80 on the 40-point scale. Score: 32.80/40.
Common mistakes
- Adding the full 0.75 or 2.75 at every score.
- From 22.5 (out of 30) priority tapers by the formula, and at 30 there is none.
- Comparing the total including priority with 22.5.
- The 22.5 threshold and the formula use the three-subject total before priority or bonus points.
- Still adding area priority years after graduating.
- Area priority applies only in the graduation year and the year after. Policy-group priority stays.
- Using 30-point priority for a combination with a doubled subject.
- The regulation requires an equivalent conversion: work on the 30-point total, then convert priority to the university's scale (× 40/30 for 40 points).
- Adding unlimited bonus points.
- Bonus points together cannot exceed 10% of the scale (3 out of 30), and the admission score cannot exceed 30.
Why priority tapers from 22.5
The rule started with the 2025 admission round and is kept in Circular 06/2026/TT-BGDĐT. Priority points are meant to help candidates from disadvantaged areas reach the cut-off, not to push candidates who already score very highly above others.
22.5 is 75% of 30. From there priority falls in a straight line: every 1.5 extra points costs 20% of the priority level, reaching zero at 30. The calculator shows a small table for your own level.
The 15-point floor and university bonus points
For candidates sitting the graduation exam from 2026, admission by exam scores requires a three-subject total of at least 15.00 (Article 6, clause 3). The calculator warns you when your total is below it. Each programme's own minimum is set by the university and is usually higher.
Bonus points include award points (for candidates eligible for direct admission who do not use it), merit points (achievements, talents) and encouragement points (language or international certificates). Each university publishes its own rules, but the total is capped at 10% of the scale.
Treat the result as a guide
Universities may use other scales, convert language certificates, add their own bonus points or combine school records and aptitude tests. Read the admission plan of the university you apply to; official scores come from the university and the Ministry of Education's shared admission system.
Glossary
- Subject combination
- The three subjects a university uses for a programme, for example A00 is Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
- Priority points
- Extra points by area (where you went to high school) and policy group, set in Article 7 of the admission regulation.
- Bonus points
- Award, merit and encouragement points published by the university, at most 10% of the scale.
- Admission score
- The score compared with the cut-off: combination total plus priority and bonus points, rounded to two decimals.
Frequently asked questions
I am in KV1 and scored 28. How many priority points do I get?
Priority = [(30 − 28) / 7.5] × 0.75 = 0.20, so the admission score is 28.20.
I graduated in 2024 and am retaking this year. Do I still get area priority?
Not if this is the second year after graduation. Area priority applies only in the graduation year and the following year. Policy-group priority still counts.
I belong to groups 01 and 06. Which applies?
Only the highest. Group 01 is UT1 (2.00), so you get 2.00 plus any area priority.
How are priority points rounded?
To two decimals using normal rounding, so 0.655 becomes 0.66. The final admission score is also rounded to two decimals.
Is priority doubled when a subject counts twice?
No. The total is brought back to the 30-point scale to work out priority, and the priority is then converted to the university's scale (× 4/3 for a 40-point scale).
Does it work for school-record or aptitude-test admission?
It works on three scores out of 10. For school records you can enter the subject averages the way the university asks; aptitude tests use their own scales and need the university's conversion.
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