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exam

1

[ ig-zam ]

noun

Informal.
  1. an examination, as in school.


exam.

2

abbreviation for

  1. examination.
  2. examined.
  3. examinee.
  4. examiner.

exam

/ ɪɡˈæ /

noun

  1. short for examination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exam1

First recorded in 1875–80; short form
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You will be asked to fill out a form, external for your school or college to request "special consideration" from your exam board.

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Most exams begin for A-level students on 12 May, and will finish at the end of June.

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A draft executive order circulated proposing an overhaul of the exam that had long focused on knowledge of international affairs to now require candidates demonstrate “alignment with the president’s foreign policy vision.”

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Mr Kumar said the exam period was particularly challenging, which is why he chose to target the project around it.

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An influential California legislator is pressuring the State Bar of California to ditch its new multiple-choice questions after a February bar exam debacle and revert to the traditional test format in July.

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