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ig-ZAM/ɪɡˈzæm/

An exam is a formal test. Sit an exam / take an exam / pass an exam / fail an exam. Test can be smaller and more informal. Examination is the full formal word. Exam paper is the set of questions.

Meaning

A formal test of what you know or can do.

Examples

• “She passed her English exam.”
• “The exam starts at nine.”
• “He failed the exam and will try again.”

Good to know

take/sit/pass/fail an exam. Smaller: a test.

Near in meaning

test

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