The action or process of testing a person's knowledge, skill, or competence, by means of written or oral questions or practical tasks; the process of…

A formal test of a candidate's knowledge, skill, or competence; an examination. Obsolete.

A school or university examination; the examination of students. Obsolete.

A testing of qualifications, attainments, or progress; examination.

spec. A set of questions or tasks designed to test a person's knowledge, skill, or competence; a formal test; = examination, n. 4b.

An examination. Obsolete.

Something which is additional to the usual or ordinary; usually short for ‘special ——’. A special examination.

U.S. In plural. Examinations held in the middle of the academic year.

An examination occurring periodically. Obsolete. rare.

The process or an instance of testing the academic, mental, physiological, or other qualities and conditions of a human subject; in academic and…

Education. The process or means of evaluating academic work; an examination or test. Cf. continuous assessment n. at continuous, adj. compounds.