entrance examinations

Qualifying school assessments

Entrance examinations are tests required for admission to an institution, typically a school or university.

They assess whether candidates meet academic standards for entry: She spent months preparing for the entrance examinations.

The term often appears in discussions of competitive academic systems where test scores determine access to elite schools.

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Opposites
academic transition point

entrance examinationsgraduation requirements

Standards for finishing school

final examinations · graduation · comprehensive exams · thesis defense · commencement

selectivity/access

entrance examinationsopen admission

Accepting all applicants

open enrollment · open admissions · universal access · open-door policy · free access

assessment direction

entrance examinationsexpulsion

Forced permanent removal

dismissal · academic probation · disqualification · withdrawal · dropping out

Family

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