examnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪɡˈzæm/us/ɪɡˈzæm/formal examinationA2 a test of a student's knowledge or skill in a particular subject :
American students ranked fourth in those taking the geography exam.
I failed my physics exam, but I passed chemistry.
an examination paper
exam results
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- She got very high marks in her biology exam.
- I finished my exams yesterday, but I won't get the results until August.
- He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.
- You're not allowed to talk during the exam.
- People clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam results.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- AP
- cloze test
- comprehension
- entrance exam
- exercise
- flunk
- IB
- IELTS
- invigilate
- mock
- oral
- prelim
- resat
- resit
- road test
- script
- sit
- TOEFL
- trial
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