Exam Crazy

India and the World

Authors

  • Philip G. Altbach Boston College Center for International Higher Education
  • Eldho Mathews Kerala State Higher Education Council, India

Keywords:

Indian entrance exams problems, South asia, testing scandals, high-stakes university entrance examinations

Abstract

High-stakes entry examinations for higher education are common worldwide. Recent testing scandals have brought some of the problems related to these tests to the global spotlight. The ubiquitous Chinese gaokao university entrance test is well known, but India’s plethora of tests for entry into many academic institutions and jobs is also important. Recent testing scandals have created problems in India and beyond.

Author Biographies

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Philip G. Altbach is professor emeritus and distinguished fellow at the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College, United States. E-mail: altbach@bc.edu.

Eldho Mathews, Kerala State Higher Education Council, India

Eldho Mathews is program officer (Internationalization of Higher Education) at the Kerala State Higher Education Council, India. E-mail: eldhomathews@gmail.com.

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Published

2025-01-13

How to Cite

Altbach, P., & Mathews, E. (2025). Exam Crazy: India and the World. International Higher Education, (121), 2–3. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/18817

Issue

No. 121 (2024): Winter Issue

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