VSTEP guides
Clear, practical guides written for learners.
VSTEP exam format: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking part by part (B1–C1)
The VSTEP.3-5 test format as of November 2026: 35 Listening and 40 Reading questions, two Writing tasks, three Speaking parts, timing, and how one test sets B1, B2 or C1.
VSTEP Listening: the three parts, a heard-once strategy and a worked example
How VSTEP Listening works as of November 2026: 35 questions in three parts, each recording played once, how to read questions ahead, common distractors and a worked Part 2 example.
VSTEP preparation plan: 4, 8 and 12 weeks from B1 to B2, with mock tests
A week-by-week VSTEP study plan for moving from B1 (bậc 3) to B2 (bậc 4): how to diagnose with a mock test, what to practise in each skill, and when to retest.
VSTEP registration and fees: where to take the test, how much it costs and when results come
How to register for VSTEP as of November 2026: licensed universities and centres, fees of about 1.2–2 million VND, computer-based testing, results, certificates, validity and Circular 09/2026.
VSTEP scores and levels: how the 0–10 score is calculated and what B1, B2 and C1 need
How VSTEP is scored as of November 2026: 0–10 per skill, the overall average rounded to 0.5, the bậc 3/4/5 (B1/B2/C1) thresholds, worked calculations and approximate Listening and Reading conversion.
VSTEP Writing Task 2: essay types, structure, marking and a model plan in 40 minutes
How to write the VSTEP Writing Task 2 essay (250+ words, two thirds of the Writing score): the four essay types, a paragraph structure, the marking criteria, a 40-minute plan and a model paragraph.