Students taking part in HUST’s thinking assessment test. Other high-scoring students in this round came from Bac Giang High School for the Gifted (Bac Ninh), Lien Ha High School (Hanoi), An Duong High School (Hai Phong), and Hung Yen High School for the Gifted (Hung Yen). Last year, the highest score was achieved by a student from Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, who earned 98.61 out of 100 - the highest ever recorded since the test’s inception. Held on January 24–25, the first round of the 2026 thinking test attracted nearly 17,000 high school students across 11 provinces and cities - a 22% increase from the previous year. The exam maintained its consistent structure, consisting of three independent sections: Mathematical Thinking (60 minutes), Reading Comprehension Thinking (30 minutes), and Scientific Thinking/Problem Solving (60 minutes).

Source: VietNamNet News February 03, 2026 08:23 UTC