Entrance examination and Preliminary examination

Entrance examination noun - Examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies.

Preliminary examination and entrance examination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preliminary examination" instead a noun phrase "Entrance examination".

Preliminary examination noun - An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue.

Entrance examination and preliminary examination are semantically related. You can use "Entrance examination" instead a noun phrase "Preliminary examination".