The "studentereksamen" was an entrance exam carried out by the University until 1850 where gymnasiums (then called "lærde skoler" ("learned schools ") or"latinskoler " ("Latin schools")) started examining the students.
The "studentereksamen" (originally named "examen artium") was originally created in 1630 an entrance exam carried out by the University. Starting in 1850, gymnasiums (then called "lærde skoler" ("learned schools ") or"latinskoler " ("Latin schools")) started examining the students.