exit exam

Final academic gate

An exit exam is a test students must pass to graduate or complete a program of study.

High schools and universities use exit exams to verify that students have mastered required knowledge before receiving a diploma or degree: She failed the exit exam twice before finally passing.

Also called a graduation exam or competency test.

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Ongoing measure of student grasp

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First formal evaluation

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