Maturita examination Maturita – Exam Guide – Czechia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Maturitní zkouška - **Short name / common English reference:** Maturita - **Country / region:** Czechia - **Exam type:** School-leaving qualification examination; upper-secondary completion and higher-education access…
Pancyprian university entrance examinations Pancyprian Exams – Exam Guide – Cyprus – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Pancyprian Examinations for Access to Higher and Tertiary Education in Cyprus and Greece - **Short name / abbreviation:** Pancyprian Exams - **Country / region:** Cyprus -…
Public service examination Civil Service Exam – Exam Guide – Cyprus – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Public Service Examination - **Short name / common reference:** Civil Service Exam - **Country / region:** Cyprus - **Exam type:** Public service recruitment screening / merit-based…
School-leaving certificate examination Apolytirion – Exam Guide – Cyprus – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** In Cyprus, the term **Apolytirion** generally refers to the **Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate** awarded at the end of upper secondary education. - **Short name /…
Higher education entrance examinations Pruebas de Ingreso – Exam Guide – Cuba – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** *Exámenes de Ingreso a la Educación Superior* / *Pruebas de Ingreso a la Educación Superior* - **Short name / abbreviation:** *Pruebas de Ingreso* - **Country /…
State examination Examen Estatal – Exam Guide – Cuba – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
**Disambiguation note:** In Cuba, the phrase **“Examen Estatal” (State examination)** is not always used as the name of one single nationwide, permanently standardized exam in the same way as some…
Public competition examination Concurso Oposicion – Exam Guide – Cuba – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
**Disambiguation note:** In Cuba, **“Concurso Oposición” / “Concurso de Oposición”** is **not one single nationwide standardized exam** like a common university entrance test. It is a **family of public competitive…
University entrance examination Prijemni ispit – Exam Guide – Croatia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** There is **no single nationwide Croatian exam officially called only "Prijemni ispit" for all universities**. In Croatia, **"prijemni ispit" generally means an entrance exam/admission test used…
Judicial examination Pravosudni ispit – Exam Guide – Croatia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Pravosudni ispit - **English name:** Judicial examination - **Short name / abbreviation:** Commonly referred to as *Pravosudni ispit*; a single universal English abbreviation is not consistently…
State Matura Drzavna matura – Exam Guide – Croatia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Državna matura - **English name:** State Matura - **Short name / abbreviation:** Commonly referred to as *Državna matura*; official Croatian systems may use the term without…
Prueba de Aptitud Academica PAA – Exam Guide – Costa Rica – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Prueba de Aptitud Académica - **Short name / abbreviation:** PAA - **Country / region:** Costa Rica - **Exam type:** University admission aptitude test - **Conducting body…
Professional incorporation examination Incorporacion Colegio – Exam Guide – Costa Rica – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
**Disambiguation note:** In Costa Rica, *incorporación al colegio profesional* usually does **not** refer to one single national exam. It commonly means the **professional incorporation process required by a specific professional…
Secondary school exit examination Bachillerato – Exam Guide – Costa Rica – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** This is **ambiguous in Costa Rica** and needs clarification. Historically, students referred to the upper-secondary completion qualification as **Bachillerato en Educación Media**. In recent years, Costa…
Certificat d’Études Primaires Élémentaires CEPE – Exam Guide – Comoros – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Certificat d'Études Primaires Élémentaires - **Short name / abbreviation:** CEPE - **Country / region:** Union of the Comoros - **Exam type:** Primary school leaving / end-of-cycle…
Baccalauréat Bac – Exam Guide – Comoros – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Baccalauréat - **Short name / abbreviation:** Bac - **Country / region:** Union of the Comoros - **Exam type:** Secondary school leaving / upper-secondary qualification exam -…
Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle BEPC – Exam Guide – Comoros – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle - **Short name / abbreviation:** BEPC - **Country / region:** Union of the Comoros - **Exam type:** National lower-secondary school leaving…
Technical and technological education exam Saber TyT – Exam Guide – Colombia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Examen de Estado de la Calidad de la Educación Superior para programas técnicos profesionales y tecnológicos - **Common name:** **Saber TyT** - **Country / region:** Colombia…
Higher education quality exam Saber Pro – Exam Guide – Colombia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Examen de Estado de Calidad de la Educación Superior - **Short name / abbreviation:** Saber Pro - **Country / region:** Colombia - **Exam type:** National higher-education…
State examination for secondary education Saber 11 – Exam Guide – Colombia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Examen de Estado de la Educación Media - **Short name / abbreviation:** Saber 11 - **Country / region:** Colombia - **Exam type:** National standardized school-leaving and…
National Civil Service Commission competition CNSC Concurso – Exam Guide – Colombia – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** This is **not one single permanent exam with one fixed syllabus**. In Colombia, the relevant system is the **public merit-based recruitment competitions organized or administered by…
Senior secondary school entrance examination Zhongkao – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Senior secondary school entrance examination - **Short name / common name:** Zhongkao - **Country / region:** China - **Exam type:** Secondary-to-senior-secondary admission / placement examination -…
National Teacher Qualification Examination Teacher Qualification Exam – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** National Teacher Qualification Examination - **Short name / common English reference:** Teacher Qualification Exam - **Common Chinese name:** 中小学教师资格考试 - **Country / region:** China - **Exam…
Registered tax agent qualification examination Tax Agent Exam – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Registered tax agent qualification examination - **Common English short name used in this guide:** Tax Agent Exam - **Chinese context:** This guide refers to China’s professional…
Test for English Majors Band 8 TEM-8 – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Test for English Majors Band 8 - **Short name / abbreviation:** TEM-8 - **Country / region:** China - **Exam type:** National academic proficiency / qualifying examination…
Test for English Majors Band 4 TEM-4 – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Test for English Majors Band 4 - **Short name / abbreviation:** TEM-4 - **Country / region:** China - **Exam type:** National proficiency / qualifying assessment for…
Securities industry qualification examination Securities Qualification Exam – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** 证券行业专业人员水平评价测试 / related securities practitioner competency tests under the Securities Association of China framework - **Common English reference used in this guide:** **Securities industry qualification examination**…
Putonghua Proficiency Test Putonghua Test – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (PSC), commonly translated as **Putonghua Proficiency Test** - **Short name / abbreviation:** PSC; commonly referred to in English as the **Putonghua Test** -…
National Dental Licensing Examination NMLE Dental – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** National Medical Licensing Examination for Dentists / Dental Category - **Short name / abbreviation:** Commonly referred to in English as **NMLE Dental** - **Country / region:**…
National Medical Licensing Examination NMLE – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** National Medical Licensing Examination - **Short name / abbreviation:** NMLE - **Country / region:** China - **Exam type:** Professional licensing / qualifying examination - **Conducting body…
National Computer Rank Examination NCRE – Exam Guide – China – Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation
- **Official exam name:** National Computer Rank Examination - **Short name / abbreviation:** NCRE - **Country / region:** China - **Exam type:** National standardized computer proficiency / certification examination -…