Matriculation examination

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 Examination¹ - 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.