Synonyms of exam

exam

noun

ig-ˈzam 

as in test

a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence

the exam will cover everything we have studied this term

Synonyms & Similar Words

• test
• examination
• quiz
• research
• review
• audition
• midterm
• pretest
• final
• investigation
• retest
• placement test
• intelligence test
• aptitude test
• inspection
• midyear
• catechism
• board(s)
• checkup
• inquiry
• probe
• interrogation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exam

On the other side of the exam room door was a toddler propped in her mother’s arms, coughing between guppy breaths. — Joy Evers, STAT, 20 July 2026

Kaiser’s expert argued that the physician assistant did an appropriate exam and that his low suspicion of breast cancer was reasonable. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

According to the attorney’s office, the victim’s mother met with Villanueva over the dental exam abuse, after which Villanueva did not report the incident to police, violating Arizona’s Mandatory Reporting law. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

The exam is indisputably difficult for highly selective schools such as Seoul National, Korea University, and Yonsei, which are collectively referred to by the acronym SKY. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026