Entrance examination

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In

examination that educational institutions conduct to select prospective students. It may be held at any stage of education, from primary to tertiary
, even though it is typically held at tertiary stage.

By country

France

In

Grandes écoles of engineering and grandes écoles of business are some other examinations, to prepair for which students are studying two years in Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles
.

India

In

IIT-JEE -where less than one in a hundred can hope to get admission- to state entrance examinations, which are many and varied. The stiff competition has led to a situation where many students neglect their school studies and focus solely on 'entrance coaching' which is time-consuming and expensive. This has led many states to scrap the entrances and base admissions on the school leaving marks which, are none too reliable. Experts point out that in a country where many different boards are present common entrances are essential, but application skills rather than cramming should be stressed on. Frequent changes in the pattern of examination are essential since sticking to a 'standard text' or 'standard pattern' alone will favour the coaching industry and the rote-learners
.

Entrance Examinations in India trace their roots to the

Higher Secondary Examination
(HSC) after grade 12th.

United Kingdom

A few British universities have lost confidence in the grades that are awarded by secondary schools, and require a few applicants to sit for a competitive entrance examination or other

aptitude test. According to the Schools Minister, "strong evidence has been emerging of grade inflation across subjects" in recent years.[3]

COVID-19 impact

Due to the presence of COVID-19 in many countries which embraced school closures either on state or national scale, some entrance examinations for high schools were eventually cancelled to reduce the stress of students and the possibility of COVID-19 infection impact during the attendance.

See also

References

  1. ^ Éduscol. "Concours général des lycées et des métiers – Organisation du concours général des lycées – Éduscol". eduscol.education.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. ^ "Three Stages of Education (in Bengali)". The Daily Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ISSN 0307-1235
    . Retrieved 2017-11-27.