1. Candidates, test format, and test venue

– All persons who want to have their foreign language proficiency assessed and are not banned from taking VSTEP.3-5 across the country.

– Candidates will take a computer-based examination at Building B3, University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS), Vietnam National University (VNU), No. 2 Pham Van Dong Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi.

2. Test administration plan

3. Registration and payment

– Candidates make online registration for the examination via https://vstep.vnu.edu.vn/dangky/

– Candidates need to prepare:

• A photo (4cm×6cm) taken no more than 06 months before the registration day.
• The front and back image of a valid identification document that candidates will use in the exam (i.e., ID card or passport).
• Exam fee: 1,800,000 VND/ candidate

4. Registration withdrawal

– Candidates are eligible for a 50% refund of the exam fee if the withdrawal process is done at least 10 days before the exam. After this period, candidates will not be eligible for any refund of the exam fee.

– To withdraw from the registration, candidates must show their identification documents (i.e., the original ID card or passport), a request for withdrawal, and the confirmation of payment and registration submission.

5. Remark request

– Within 03 days after the announcement of the test results, candidates who want their tests to be remarked need to submit online their re-mark requests via https://vstep.vnu.edu.vn/dangky/  (click on ĐĂNG KÝ PHÚC KHẢO)

– Candidates must use the registration number to complete their remark requests

– Remark fee: 800,000 VND/ request

– The remark results will be announced concurrently with the results of the next examination.

6. Certificate pickup

– To receive the certificate, candidates must present their valid ID card or passport (i.e., the original version) at Room 301B, Building B2, ULIS-VNU every Tuesday and Thursday (during office hours) within two months from the date of issue.

– If authorizing someone else to receive the certificate, the authorized person needs to present their valid identification document, the authorization letter (with the official seal of the authorized agency), and submit a notarized copy of the identification documents of both the authorized person and the one granting authorization.

7. Other notes

– Candidates update the information about the VSTEP-3.5 examination on the website https://vstep.vnu.edu.vn/category/thong-bao/.

– Candidates must present their identification documents, which they use for the exam registration, at the exam room; candidates are prohibited from bringing mobile phones, broadcasting devices, transmission devices, recording devices, filming devices, and other equipment, including wristwatches, into the exam area.

– Candidates are not allowed to enter the exam room if they arrive after the scheduled start time of the exam.