Accompanying HUST in implementing TSA exam

Organisation

In March 2021, FPT IS and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the “Khaothi.Online – Independent Testing Solution” project, marking the first milestone of the project. Since then, HUST and FPT IS’s technology team collaborated on researching the process and implementation methods. During the 2022 admission season, HUST utilized the Khaothi.Online platform for candidate registration and conducted two online mock exams, which were open for free registration for candidates.

In 2023 and 2024, the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) test was conducted entirely online on computers at numerous testing centers nationwide. Khaothi.Online was officially employed in all stages of the exam organization process, following a closed procedure, including: Registration, payment, management of exam application files, candidate notification, creation of question banks, exam questions, exam scheduling, exam organization, verification of candidates’ identification, exam invigilation, immediate management and operation reporting, as well as comprehensive analysis of questions based on Item Response Theory, and certificate management etc.

Key Results

• IRT: Item Response Theory applied in the standardized assessment of candidates’ abilities, good score distribution
• 40,000+: Numbers of candidates who have participated in the TSA since 2023
• 15 days: Preparation time to complete a test phase
• 26 spots: Simultaneous online exams conducted in 10 provinces nationwide
• ↓60%: Human resources used for implementation, preparation of work and procedures
• 12 seconds: Quickly verify candidates’ identities with 100% accuracy

Sharing in the 19:00 news bulletin on VTV1, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Phong Dien, Deputy Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, stated:

We are endeavoring to introduce modern testing methods and technologies from around the world, aiming to assist the entire university community in selecting candidates with the appropriate capacity for this level of education.