university entrance

British

noun

UE.
1. an examination taken by pupils of postprimary schools
2. the certificate issued to a successful candidate

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university entrance

Some hoped for a good score on the gaokao, China’s all-important university entrance exam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Every June, millions of Chinese high schoolers take a make-or-break university entrance exam that many regard as the world’s hardest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

When they allowed girls, including those who had not completed their last year of school, to sit for university entrance exams, hopes began to be rekindled.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023

Aunty Ifeoma rolled the car down the road that led to the university entrance gates.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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