What to bring, and what to leave at home
The universities have named three documents. Take all three:
- Your 2018 E.C. Grade 12 national university entrance exam result.
- Your admission card.
- A copy of your registration confirmation.
Passing this test takes you out of the Ministry's placement
The notice says it plainly: applicants who pass the entrance test are not included in the university placement carried out through the Ministry of Education. Sitting the test is not what removes you. Passing it is.
That matters this week because of the dates. The Ministry's choice of university and field closes at 23:59 on 10 September 2026, the day after this test. The notice does not say when the entrance test results will be published, so do not assume you will know your result before that choice shuts.
| What | Ethiopian | Gregorian |
|---|---|---|
| Registration closes | ጳጉሜን 03, 2018 E.C. | 8 September 2026 |
| The entrance test | ጳጉሜን 04, 2018 E.C. | 9 September 2026 |
| The Ministry's placement choice closes | ጳጉሜን 05, 2018 E.C. | 10 September 2026, 23:59 |
How the placement choice works, and what it commits you to, is in Choosing a university and a field. Who the entrance test is open to, what it covers and how registration ran is in Two science and technology universities have opened entrance test registration.
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