How do independent candidates register for the exam?
I graduated from high school in 2015. This year, I want to apply for university based on my transcript. Is that possible? Do I need to take the university entrance exam this year or do I just need to submit my transcript and apply? (Hong Dao).
Hello. If you graduated from high school in 2015, when applying to schools this year based on your transcript, you do not need to take the national high school exam this year.
Normally, when considering admission, schools require candidates to photocopy and notarize their transcripts. Therefore, you can apply to many different schools at the same time.

| Candidates submit application for the 2015 national high school exam - Photo: MG |
* I live and study in the North. If I want to take an exam for a school in the South, do I need to go to the South to take the exam or do I just need to submit my application and take the exam in the North and wait for the results? (hoangminh…@gmail.com)
Hello. If you wish to apply to a school in the Southern region, you only need to submit your application for the national high school exam and take the exam in the North. When you have the results, you can use these results to apply to a university in the South.
Note that a few schools have limited enrollment areas (usually in the South, they recruit from Quang Tri and below), so you need to find out if that school has limited enrollment areas or recruits students nationwide.
Another thing you need to pay attention to is if the major you are applying for has an aptitude test. Normally, large universities will organize aptitude tests. Therefore, you must go to a school in the South to take the aptitude test.
* I am an independent candidate, I am taking the exam again this year. So where do I fill out and submit my application? What is the application form? (Kieu Nguyen)
Hello. The national high school exam registration form is a common form for high school students and independent candidates. You buy this form, fill in all the information, in which the exam purpose you check the section for university and college consideration.
Application documents must be submitted at the locations specified by the Department of Education and Training. Depending on where you are, contact the Department of Education and Training to find out where to submit your application.
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