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university entrance

British

noun

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

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The universities have also expanded once small-scale partnerships with high schools to create a dedicated pipeline of prospective students who get preference in admission without having to take university entrance exams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Eldest daughter, Fatmagul, 19, has begun preparing for university entrance exams, which she is due to take in a few months.

From Reuters • Mar. 6, 2023

Yet only three months ago, the Taliban had conceded to allowing university entrance exams to go ahead.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

Hu Chunhua is known as a boy wonder who ranked first in China’s national university entrance examinations and became the youngest person to hold several official posts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

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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