Matriculation Examination

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Short description: 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

  1. Undergraduate Admissions (Email). "Matriculation Examination Syllabus". Tcd.ie. https://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/assets/pdf/Matric Syllabus.pdf. 



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