The study assessed, using the Pearson χ2 test, the distribution according to the normal and exponential law, the total scores obtained by applicants in admission exams held by the State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SEC). It was found that points scored by applicants do not follow the normal or exponential distribution, that is, they are asymmetric. Also, based on the dynamic series for the years of 1996-2020, an econometric evaluation was made of the dependence of the average scores obtained by the applicants and as well as deviation from the average score on time. According to the results of the model, it was found that with a time trend, the average score of applicants each year increases by about 1%. We can explain this result by the fact that with the development of science and technology, the opportunity for applicants to access information databases (electronic libraries, Internet, mobile phones, etc.) has increased, and this has a positive effect on the scores collected at the entrance exams and raises the average score.
 

Keywords: university entrance exams, applicant (enrollee), scores, normal distribution, statistical evaluation
 

Jel classification: C12, C51