entrance exams

School placement assessments

Entrance exams are tests that determine admission to schools, programs, or professions.

The SAT and ACT are entrance exams for American universities; the bar exam controls entry to legal practice.

Also called entrance examinations.

She spent months preparing for the entrance exams.

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