Comment by givemeethekeys

In the US and Canada, to get into university, there is, or at least used to be, a standard entrance exam or something close to it (the SAT in the US, OAC scores if you were from Ontario, Canada, etc..).

Additionally, Undergraduate programs in the US and Canada, at least used to, despite their varied reputation, have a pretty standard program.

Maybe things have deteriorated so far at the high school and university level that new standardized exams are needed. But we also have a plethora of verifiable certifications whose exams are held in independent test facilities.