entrance examinations achievement score (grades) attained on chosen subjects on a written basis, 2) based on the grades of upper secondary school-leaving or technical high school certificate 3) number of available places (numerus clausus) and on the candidates' ranked preferences among the higher education schools/ departments. (* The Higher Education is at Level 6 of classification of qualification level at the Greece's Qualifications Framework). Hong Kong All public universities in Hong Kong admit local students under the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS). In the old system HKALE The major criterion of selection is HKALE result, and to a smaller extent HKCEE result and interview performance. In the new system HKDSE The major criterion of selection is HKDSE result. To a smaller extent interview performances and to an even smaller extent secondary school performances. Iceland Both public and private universities in Iceland handle their own admissions. Students apply for a specific course of study and each programme has its own requirements. These are usually a matriculation exam but sometimes a minimum number of credits in certain subjects in gymnasium or even passing an entry test is needed. Foreign students must apply half a year prior to the first semester but the time limit for Nordic citizens is not as strict. India Most Indian universities participate in one or another centralized admission procedure. No weight is given to applicants' past or recent academic record and their admission happens by their ranking in the entrance exam. Applicants are ranked by their entrance exam marks, and submit their preference of universities/programs based on their rank and choice. These exams mostly required expensive coaching to which poor and rural students cannot afford, and leads to some disadvantage to students without coaching, for example only 1.6% cleared NEET in Tamil Nadu without expensive coaching. Some such common entrance tests are: Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE-Main) – Standard means of entry to the National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology ,Other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) – Standard exams for entry to the Indian Institutes of Technology. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) – Standard means of entry to the National Law Universities across India. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET (UG)) – For entry in to undergraduate medical education MBBS, The test is conducted at all India level. Common University