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Chapter 14 - General Academic and Subject-Based Examinations Used in Undergraduate Higher Education Admissions

from Part III - Assessments Used in Higher Education Admissions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2020

By
Rosemary Reshetar  and
Martha F. Pitts
Edited by
María Elena Oliveri  and
Cathy Wendler
María Elena Oliveri
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
Cathy Wendler
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
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Summary

This chapter describes academic assessments that measure general or subject-specific skills that are used around the world. Two types of assessments are discussed: exit exams used when leaving an institution and entrance exams required for admittance to an institution. General characteristics of the tests, concerns, and psychometric challenges for their use are summarized. Detailed examples ofassessments used in specific countries are given.

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admissions testsacademic testsleaving examsentrance examssubject-based exams
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Higher Education Admissions Practices
An International Perspective
 , pp. 237 - 255
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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