Determining the knowledge of students entering institutions of higher learning and testing the current progress of students have become difficult problems, and electronic computers are beginning to be used to help solve this problem in the U.S.S.R. This paper cites examples where computers have been used, ranging from processing information about students for admissions, through administering mathematics and physics course examinations, to administering entrance examinations on these subjects to secondary school graduates. The development and procedures of computer-administered entrance examinations are described in some detail, and conclusions are reached concerning its effectiveness. (SH)