{{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<ref>{{cite web|author=Undergraduate Admissions (Email) |url=https://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/assets/pdf/Matric%20Syllabus.pdf |title= Matriculation Examination Syllabus |publisher=Tcd.ie}}</ref> - 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
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