This study investigated the relationship between the Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of the National Organization for Education Evaluation of the Iranian Ministry of Sciences and Higher Education and the grade point average (GPA) of the twelfth grade National Examinations of the Iranian Ministry of Education. The test scores of 1170 freshmen correlated significantly with the GPA of the twelfth grade National Examinations. Some evidence for the construct validity of the test is cited.
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