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In [[education]], an '''entrance examination''' or '''admission examination''' is an [[Test (assessment)|examination]] that [[educational institution]]s conduct to select prospective [[student]]s. It may be held at any stage of education, from [[Primary education|primary]] to [[Tertiary education|tertiary]], even though it is typically held at tertiary stage.<br />
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== By country ==<br />
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=== France ===<br />
[[France]] has various entrance examinations, including one to enter medical studies, and entrance examinations for the [[Grandes écoles]] of engineering and of business, for which students prepare for two years in a [[Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles]].<br />
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=== India ===<br />
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In India, entrance examinations are chiefly used for admission to many of the country's educational institutions. Certain institutions are considered "Institutes of National Importance," including the [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs), [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences]] (AIIMS), and [[National Institutes of Technology]] (NITs), which conduct entrance exams for admission. The [[National Level Common Entrance Examination]] (NLCEE) is a talent hunt initiative in India that provides scholarships and exposure visits to students aspiring for higher education.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/iit-guwahati-alumnus-develops-program-to-prevent-student-suicides-692198-2023-10-10|title=IIT-Guwahati alumnus develops program to prevent student suicides|newspaper=India Today|access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref> The [[:wikt:stiff|stiff]] [[competition]] has led to a situation where many students neglect their [[school]] [[Education|studies]] and focus solely on '[[entrance coaching]]' which is time-consuming and expensive. This has led many states to scrap the entrances and base [[University and college admission|admissions]] on the school leaving marks which, are none too reliable. Experts point out that in a [[country]] where many different [[board examination|boards]] are present common [[University and college admission|entrances]] are essential, but application skills rather than [[cramming (education)|cramming]] should be stressed on. Frequent changes in the pattern of examination are essential since sticking to a 'standard text' or 'standard pattern' alone will [[:wikt:favor|favour]] the [[coaching industry]] and the [[rote-learners]].<br />
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Entrance examinations in India trace their roots to the [[University of Calcutta]], which when established in 1857, introduced the practice to decide eligibility for admission. In that exam, one student qualified for every four candidates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://prothom-alo.com/print/news/67517|title=Three Stages of Education (in Bengali)|newspaper=The Daily Prothom Alo|access-date=11 August 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130717103906/http://prothom-alo.com/print/news/67517|archive-date=17 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the absence of a standardized school graduation examination, the University's entrance examinations were used as a substitute, known later as Matriculation examinations. Post-independence, India has different [[Education in India#Overview|systems of education]] whose syllabus and examination process are governed by both central and state-based statutory boards. Grades 10 and 12 which mark the culmination of secondary and higher secondary education, have standardized final examinations, referred to as the [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate]] (SSLC) examination after grade 10 (class X) and the [[Higher Secondary School Certificate#India|Higher Secondary Examination]] (HSC) after grade 12th.<br />
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=== United Kingdom ===<br />
A few British universities have lost confidence in the grades that are awarded by secondary schools, and require a few applicants to sit for a competitive entrance examination or other [[aptitude test]]. According to the Schools Minister, "strong evidence has been emerging of [[grade inflation]] across subjects" in recent years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9396122/More-students-forced-to-sit-university-admissions-tests.html|title=More students forced to sit university admissions tests|last=Paton|first=Graeme|date=2012-07-13|access-date=2017-11-27|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><br />
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== COVID-19 impact ==<br />
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Due to the presence of [[COVID-19]] in many countries that implemented school closures on either a state or national scale, some entrance examinations for high schools were eventually cancelled to reduce student stress and the risk of COVID-19 infection during attendance.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*[[Civil service entrance examination]]<br />
*[[Competitive examination]]<br />
*[[High-stakes testing]]<br />
*[[List of admission tests to colleges and universities]]<br />
*[[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)]]<br />
*[[Selective school]]<br />
*[[Standardized test]]<br />
*[[Test (assessment)]]<br />
*[[Vestibular exam]]<br />
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