university entrance

British  

noun

1.  UE. 

   1. an examination taken by pupils of postprimary schools

   2. the certificate issued to a successful candidate

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Example Sentences

In a country where education has long been seen as a key to success, many Chinese people believe some of life's most important turning points could hinge on a handful of high-stakes exams: the university entrance exam, or gaokao; the graduate entrance exam, or kaoyan; and the civil service exam, or kaogong.

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Among them is an 18-year-old student who dropped out of school and is preparing for the university entrance exam, "Suneung".

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Speculation grew in early June, just as millions of high school seniors sat for the gruelling university entrance exam called Gaokao – the same exam that earned Nashi a spot at the drama school in 2008.

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Mr Rizvi argues that instead of going ahead with the proposed caps in Australia, the government should consider introducing a minimum university entrance exam score.

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Those in vocational schools had long faced restrictions in taking the gaokao and enrolling in regular universities, until an education reform in 2022 offered vocational school students an alternative university entrance exam.

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