matric

/ˈmeɪtrɪk/
noun
  1. Short for matriculation; the process of enrolling at a university or college, or the final school exams that qualify a student for university entrance (used especially in South Africa and the UK).
    • In South Africa, students write matric exams at the end of grade 12.
    • She passed her matric with high marks and got into her first-choice university.
    • He studied hard for his matric and was relieved when it was over.