Can an Indian file for a national and a schengen visa applications at once?

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As far as the visa rules are concerned, there is no reason not to grant a Schengen Visa while the National visa is pending to attend the entry exam (which sound more like a qualification test (AufnahmeprΓΌfung) than a language test).

The thing is, many students have told me they applied for the student visa based on the invitation to the exam.

Β§16b (5)(1)(a) could be understood to fit the condition for an entry exam.

(5) A foreigner may be granted a temporary residence permit, if

  1. the foreigner has been accepted by a state or state-recognised or comparable educational institution
    a) for full-time studies, with acceptance dependent on a condition which does not aim at attending measures to prepare for studies,
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