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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective medical students in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Caribbean Islands.

It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, written analysis and knowledge of scientific concepts and principles.

Prior to August 19, 2006, the exam was a paper-and-pencil test.

Since January 27, 2007, however, all administrations of the exam have been computer-based.

The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States and is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®).

Physicians with an M.D.

degree are required to pass this examination before being permitted to practice medicine in the United States; see below for requirements of physicians with a D.O.

degree.

NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States and Canada since 1994 and 2015, respectively.

There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN.

After graduation from a school of nursing, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive his or her nursing license.

A nursing license gives an individual the permission to practice nursing, granted by the state where he or she met the requirements.

A test or examination (informally, exam or evaluation) is an assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics (e.g., beliefs).

A test may be administered verbally, on paper, on a computer, or in a confined area that requires a test taker to physically perform a set of skills.

Tests vary in style, rigor and requirements.

For example, in a closed book test, a test taker is often required to rely upon memory to respond to specific items whereas in an open book test, a test taker may use one or more supplementary tools such as a reference book or calculator when responding to an item.

A test may be administered formally or informally.

An example of an informal test would be a reading test administered by a parent to a child.

An example of a formal test would be a final examination administered by a teacher in a classroom or an I.Q.

test administered by a psychologist in a clinic.

Formal testing often results in a grade or a test score.

A test score may be interpreted with regards to a norm or criterion, or occasionally both.

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States.

Introduced in 1926, its name and scoring have changed several times; originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was later called the Scholastic Assessment Test, then the SAT I: Reasoning Test, then the SAT Reasoning Test, and now, simply the SAT.