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.
- 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 - 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.
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