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- ↑ Coert Loock; Vanessa Scherman (20 November 2019). Educational Assessment in a Time of Reform: Standards and Standard Setting for Excellence in Education. Taylor & Francis. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-429-68547-7.
- ↑ "Guidelines for university entrance". West African Examination Council, Nigeria portal– via waecnigeria.org.
- ↑ "Database on admission requirements". German Academic Exchange Service, Germany.