| One can go abroad to pursue his subjects of choice at various stages in his academic career. There are separate sets of exams that enable you to secure admission to course of your choice depending on whether you intend to go abroad for your graduation, post – graduation or with the intent of teaching or working there. |
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| Tests you can sit for if you intend to pursue graduation abroad : |
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| SAT 1 (Reasoning) + SAT 2 (Subject test)
The SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and is developed, published, and scored by the College Board.
The SAT is the best independent, standardized measure of a student's college readiness. It is standardized across all students, schools, and states—providing a common and objective scale for comparison.
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.collegeboard.com |
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| LSAT - For applying to Law schools |
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The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. All American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of their admission process.
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.lsac.org |
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| MCAT - For Applying to Medical schools |
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The Medical College Admission Test, commonly known as the MCAT, is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective medical students in the United States and Canada. It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, written analysis, and writing skills in addition to knowledge of scientific concepts and principles.
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.aamc.org |
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| The most Common Tests that people sit for if they intend to pursue post graduation abroad : |
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) for most management & related courses in the US, Europe, Canada, Australia etc.
The GMAT exam is a standardized assessment, delivered in English that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management.
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.mba.com
GRE General (Graduate Record Examination) for most non-management courses (covers humanities engineering etc...)
Prospective graduate applicants take the General Test. GRE test scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study.
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.ets.org
GRE Subject Test - GRE subject test scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study.
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.ets.org |
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| If someone wants to become a research scholar, wants an academic position in good universities or wants to pursue a career in research one can opt for a PhD Program abroad.
But one must bear in mind that the PhD programme abroad is far tougher than similar programmes in India. The research scholars must indulge in genuine research as even the slightest hint of plagiarism is dealt with severely in most institutions abroad.
Also, there is more scope for a student of sciences to indulge in research and enroll in PhD programmes as compared to students of management in whose case the scope is very limited.
In addition to these, students may also be required to take tests of proficiency in the English language.
The main tests are:
TOEFL- accepted by around 6000 institutions in 110 countries including almost every university in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada
You can register and sit for practice tests on : www.ets.org
IELTS - accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, New Zealand and South African academic institutions, by many academic institutions in the United States, and also by various professional organizations.
You can register and sit for practice tests on: www.britishcouncil.org
If one needs to pursue medicine in US one needs to take USEMLE
The USMLE assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care.
You can register and sit for practice tests on: www.usmle.org |
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