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.

See also

• List of secondary school leaving qualifications

• Diploma

• Final examination

• General Educational Development

• Matriculation

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