# High-achieving disadvantaged students are far less likely to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/349185 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Phys.org, Nov 10, 2026, 6:10 PM · Read it: Disadvantaged students are less likely than their more advantaged peers with similar attainment to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools, and introducing an opt-out system for the tests would only deliver a small boost. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 6:10 PM: [High-achieving disadvantaged students are far less likely to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools]() — Phys.org (Science news) Disadvantaged students are less likely than their more advantaged peers with similar attainment to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools, and introducing an opt-out system for the tests would only deliver a small boost.