One size doesn't fit all

In India, we have entrance tests for pretty much everything - for schools, colleges, universities, jobs. When there is a large pool of applicants for a programme or job and only a few seats, entrance tests serve the purpose of selecting the required number in a transparent manner. If selecting a small number from a larger pool was the only purpose, then one can also use a test of memory, spelling test, general knowledge test, etc for, say, admission to engineering or medical colleges. Clearly, such a test will not be considered valid by most. 

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