Matriculation examination
Final examination before school graduation
A matriculation examination or matriculation exam is a university entrance examination, which is typically held towards the end of secondary school. After passing the examination, a student receives a school leaving certificate recognising academic qualifications from secondary-level education. Depending on scores or grades achieved, a student may then matriculate to university to take up further studies.
The following matriculation examinations are conducted:
- A-levels – in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and several Commonwealth countries
- Abitur – in Germany and Lithuania.
- Iranian University Entrance Exam - in Iran
- Bacalaureat – in Romania and Moldova.
- Baccalauréat – in France and many francophone countries.
- Eindexamen – in the Netherlands.
- Exit examination – in the United States.
- Regents Exam – New York State, USA
- Gaokao – in China.
- Higher – in Scotland.
- Higher Secondary School Certificate – in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma – International.
- ICFES exam – in Colombia
- Leaving Certificate – in Ireland.
- University of Dublin Matriculation Examination[1] - for Trinity College Dublin
- Matric – in South Africa and formerly in Australia.
- Matura – in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
- Prueba de Selección Universitaria – in Chile
- Student degree – in the Nordic countries.
- Studentereksamen, Danish student degree.
- Studentexamen, Swedish student degree (abolished).
- Generell Studiekompetanse, Norwegian student degree.
- Stúdentspróf, Icelandic student degree.
- Studentsprógv, Faroese student degree.
- Ylioppilastutkinto or Studentexamen, Finnish student degree.
- Bachillerato + Selectividad – in Spain.
- Bagrut – in Israel.
- Tawjihi – in Jordan and the Palestinian territories.
- Riigieksamid — in Estonia.
- Unified State Exam – in Russia.
- University Entrance Examination – in Myanmar (Burma)
- External independent testing - in Ukraine.
- Unified National Testing - in Kazakhstan.
- General Republican Testing - in Kyrgyzstan.
- Unified State/National Exams - in Armenia and Georgia
- Centralized Testing - in Belarus and Tajikistan
See also
- List of secondary school leaving qualifications
- Diploma
- Final examination
- General Educational Development
- Matriculation
References
- ^ Undergraduate Admissions (Email). "Matriculation Examination Syllabus" (PDF). Tcd.ie.
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- South Africa: Matriculation in South Africa
- Tunisia: Tunisian Baccalaureate
- Australia: ATAR, STAT
- China: Gaokao
- Hong Kong: HKDSE (JUPAS)
- Macau: JAE
- India: CUET, JEE, NEET, CLAT
- Indonesia: UN, SNBT
- Iran: Concours
- Israel: The Psychometry
- Japan: NCTUA, EJU
- Kazakhstan: ENT
- Malaysia: STPM
- Myanmar: University Entrance Examination
- Philippines: UPCAT, PUPCET
- Singapore: GCE-O, GCE-A
- South Korea: CSAT
- Taiwan: GSAT, AST
- Thailand: GAT, PAT
- Vietnam: TSĐHCĐ, THPTQG, TNTHPT (ĐGNL, TSA)
- Belarus: CTRB
- Denmark: Studentereksamen
- Estonia: Riigieksamid
- Finland: Ylioppilastutkinto/studentexamen
- France: Baccalauréat
- Germany: Abitur
- Greece: Panhellenic Exams
- Iceland: Stúdentspróf
- Ireland: Leaving Certificate
- Netherlands: Eindexamen
- Portugal: ENES
- Romania: Bacalaureat
- Russia: EGE
- Spain: Selectividad
- Sweden: Högskoleprovet
- Turkey: TYT-AYT
- Ukraine: ZNO
- United Kingdom: A-Level, Higher
- Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland: Matura