The University of Commerce in Hanoi has announced a notable decrease in its admission scores for the year 2026, with reductions ranging from 2 to 4 points across more than 50 programs. The highest score recorded was 26.5 out of 30 for the Logistics and Supply Chain Management program, while several other programs, including International Business and E-commerce, had scores starting from 25 points. The lowest admission threshold this year was set at 21.5 points.

This year's admission scores mark a significant shift compared to previous years, where most programs saw a drop of 2-3 points, and some, like Marketing and Business Administration, experienced declines of up to 4 points. According to Nguyen Quang Trung, the Deputy Head of Communications and Admissions, several factors contributed to this decrease.

Firstly, the Ministry of Education and Training has tightened the scoring system for language proficiency certificates, limiting the additional points for IELTS and other certificates to just 1.5 points and requiring a conversion across five levels. As a result, the University of Commerce adjusted its scoring system, converting an IELTS score of 5.5-7.0 to a range of 8-10 points, down from the previous year's 9-10 points.

Secondly, candidates are now restricted to a maximum of 15 application choices, which has led to a decrease in the number of applications to the university. This change has created a significant gap between the scores of the top and bottom candidates. Lastly, the university revised its conversion formula to ensure fairness for applicants who only have their high school graduation exam scores without taking separate entrance exams.

For instance, a candidate scoring 25 points in the graduation exam is now considered equivalent to 95 out of 150 points in the competency assessment and 65 out of 100 in the thinking assessment, which are both lower than last year's scores. Consequently, over 90% of the admitted candidates this year were evaluated based on their scores from the three graduation exam subjects or a combination of two subjects with a language proficiency certificate.

Despite the lower scores, the university reported that nearly 50% of the admitted candidates scored 26 points or higher, with over 80% achieving above 24 points. Only 5% of candidates scored below 23, which matches the increase in admission quotas compared to 2025. Trung affirmed that the quality of admitted students remains high compared to the general standards.