Synonyms of exams

exams

noun

plural of exam

as in tests

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

• tests
• examinations
• quizzes
• boards
• researches
• finals
• auditions
• investigations
• reviews
• intelligence tests
• pretests
• retests
• aptitude tests
• placement tests
• inspections
• midterms
• catechisms
• checkups
• inquiries
• interrogations
• probes
• midyears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exams

Most tutoring services in Santa Monica cover core academic subjects including math, reading, writing, and science, with many also offering test prep for the SAT, ACT, and AP exams. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The mayor, Frank Shaw, a man with a polio limp and an Oliver Hardy mustache, had presided for five years over Graft City, and his brother sold LAPD jobs and the answers to promotion exams. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

It’s led doctors to order extra scans and exams beyond what is medically necessary. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

The students said in the suit that their instructor did not post grades in a timely manner or return graded exams. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Washington state could require genital exams for girls in school athletics. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Cathleen Kershner, now a junior, was wrapping up her final exams. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Its main target was leaks of national exams, including the test that sorts India’s would-be doctors. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

The movement was formed in May 2026 to protest the government’s cancellation of medical school entrance exams and after India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant likened unemployed youth to cockroaches. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026