Why is GMAT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS or other exams required to take admission abroad to pursue engineering?
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Be it not for the exams, every second applicant would have been admitted which will lead to poor quality education. Imagine a class of around 10,000 students. Selection criteria and shortlisting is important to maintain education standards which in turn will lead to better career outcomes of the students. It also builds the credibility of the university in the market (that they admit good students and produce brilliance).
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