Matriculation examination

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.
* Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education - in Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - formerly in Hong Kong
* 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
* Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination- in Nigeria.

## 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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