A single entrance exam to be held for state-run and Islamic Azad universities

TEHRAN,Dec.11(MNA) - A single entrance exam will be held for both state-run and Islamic Azad universities in the next Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 20, the director of national education assessment organization, Ebrahim Khodaii, announced on Monday. The university entrance exam, known as the konkour, is a standardized test used as one of the means to gain admission to higher education in Iran.