entrance examination

noun

: a test to see if someone should be admitted to a school

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But even becoming an entry-level civil servant is more challenging these days, with vastly more people taking the entrance examination than jobs available. Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023

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“Entrance examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrance%20examination. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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