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Aufnahmeprüfung

entrance exam, admission test

noun OWF-nah-meh-prue-fung Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Aufnahmeprüfung is a test or examination that determines whether an applicant is admitted to a school, programme, or institution. Art academies, music conservatories, and some competitive schools require an Aufnahmeprüfung.

Examples

"Für die Aufnahme in die Musikhochschule musste er eine schwierige Aufnahmeprüfung bestehen."

Natural Translation

To be admitted to the music academy, he had to pass a difficult entrance exam.

Literal Translation

For the admission into the music-university he had to pass a difficult entrance-examination.

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