essay question
noun
: an examination question that requires an answer in a sentence, paragraph, or short composition
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The California bar exam includes five one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute performance test, and 200 multiple-choice questions, according to TMZ.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
To demand a fix for grade inflation is to put multiple-choice answers on an essay question.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Research from two years ago found AI could pass the first two levels of the CFA exam, but got tripped up on the hardest level because of its essay questions.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The education establishment tried to turn math into a political exercise, for which there were no wrong answers, but too many essay questions.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
To demand a fix for grade inflation is to put multiple-choice answers on an essay question.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Research from two years ago found AI could pass the first two levels of the CFA exam, but got tripped up on the hardest level because of its essay questions.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The education establishment tried to turn math into a political exercise, for which there were no wrong answers, but too many essay questions.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for essay question
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“Essay question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essay%20question. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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