In education , an entrance examination or admission examination is an examination that educational institutions conduct to select prospective students . It may be held at any stage of education, from primary to tertiary , even though it is typically held at tertiary stage.
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28-811: A 1-year shipboard training aboard international/ocean-going vessels. They have a rank of Deck Cadet for BSMT Cadets and Engine Cadet for BSMarE Cadets. The First Class Midshipmen are also called "King of The Barracks", "Dragon of the Corps". They aspire to succeed in finishing their 3 years of being a cadet and a graduating class of their year. Aspiring midshipmen must pass the entrance examinations and rigorous medical and physical examinations before admission. For example, males must be at least five feet three inches tall, and females must be at least five feet one inch tall and never have given birth. A long list of diseases, including major orthodontic problems and wearing glasses , disqualify both sexes. Successful applicants report to
42-472: A competitive entrance examination or other aptitude test . According to the Schools Minister, "strong evidence has been emerging of grade inflation across subjects" in recent years. Due to the presence of COVID-19 in many countries which embraced school closures either on state or national scale, some entrance examinations for high schools were eventually cancelled to reduce the stress of students and
56-978: Is a maritime higher education institution operated by the Philippine government in San Narciso, Zambales . Students are called midshipmen but are often also referred to as cadets . Upon graduation, students are commissioned as ensigns ( second lieutenants ) in the Philippine Navy Reserve and have the option to join the merchant marine , the Philippine Navy , or the Philippine Coast Guard . The academy offers courses for Bachelor of Science degrees in marine transportation and marine engineering . Both are four-year residency courses consisting of three-years of academic studies (first, second, and fourth years). The one year apprentice training (third year)
70-470: Is aboard commercial vessels plying the international sea lanes as deck or engine room cadets. The academy also offers master's degree courses in shipping business management and maritime education. The student body is referred to as the Corps of Midshipmen , and follows a rigid seniority system. Each year level is a "class". The fourth-year graduating students are called First Class Midshipmen (1CL),
84-521: Is although not an examination because it is purely honorary and doesn't grant anything. There is also an entrance examination in order to enter medicine studies. Grandes écoles of engineering and grandes écoles of business are some other examinations, to prepare for which students are studying two years in Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles . In India , entrance examinations are chiefly confined to medicine , engineering , and management. These range from
98-503: The BITSAT and the IIT-JEE -where less than one in a hundred can hope to get admission- to state entrance examinations, which are many and varied. The stiff competition has led to a situation where many students neglect their school studies and focus solely on ' entrance coaching ' which is time-consuming and expensive. This has led many states to scrap the entrances and base admissions on
112-779: The rote-learners . Entrance Examinations in India trace their roots to the University of Calcutta , which when established in 1857, introduced the practice to decide eligibility for admission. In that exam, one student qualified for every four candidates. In the absence of a standardized school graduation examination, the University's entrance examinations were used as a substitute, known later as Matriculation examinations. Post-independence, India has different systems of education whose syllabus and examination process are governed by both central and state-based statutory boards. Grades 10 and 12 which mark
126-744: The academy for orientation , a month-long period of indoctrination and training which begins in the approved academic calendar of the following academic year. Probationary Midshipmen or "probies" who pass this orientation & indoctrination trainings undertake an oath -taking ceremony at the end, and are assigned serial numbers , given uniforms , and incorporated as Fourth Class Midshipmen. The curriculum involves both academics and military -style leadership and discipline , aimed at training marine officers to manage coastal and foreign trade , serve as shipping executives , port supervisors, and marine surveyors , and serve as naval officers in time of war or national emergency. The curriculum follows
140-554: The culmination of secondary and higher secondary education, have standardized final examinations, referred to as the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination after grade 10 (class X) and the Higher Secondary Examination (HSC) after grade 12th. A few British universities have lost confidence in the grades that are awarded by secondary schools, and require a few applicants to sit for
154-657: The guidelines of the 1995 STCW and the Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Maritime Education 1997 set by the Commission on Higher Education. The PMMA is part of the Luzon Science Consortium . Entrance examination In France , the Concours Général, taken in the last year of High School ( Lycée ), is considered to be particularly difficult with only 250 places in all subjects for 15,000 applicants. This
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182-404: The school leaving marks which, are none too reliable. Experts point out that in a country where many different boards are present common entrances are essential, but application skills rather than cramming should be stressed on. Frequent changes in the pattern of examination are essential since sticking to a 'standard text' or 'standard pattern' alone will favour the coaching industry and
196-532: The third year is Second Class Midshipmen ( 2CL ), the second year is Third Class Midshipmen (3CL) and the first year is the Fourth Class Midshipmen. The Fourth Class Midshipmen are also referred to as plebes or bugs , while the other classes are referred to as upperclassmen . Third Class Midshipmen are also called "Tiger of the Corps". Second Class Midshipmen sail around the world on different merchant marine vessels, as per their compliance for
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