mock exam
Rehearsal for finals
A mock exam is a practice test that simulates the format and conditions of an actual examination.
Students take mock exams to prepare for important tests, identify weak areas, and reduce anxiety about the real thing: The school scheduled mock exams two weeks before finals.
Common in British English; Americans more often say practice test.
- pretestAssessment before instruction
- practice testPreparatory assessment simulation
- practice runPreparatory attempt before actual
- dry runPractice session beforehand
- quizBrief informal test
trial run · simulation · timed test · self-assessment · answer keys · diagnostic test · oral exams · confidence-building · stress reduction · time limit · revision · cram · model · last minute cramming · sample · feedback · examination · grade
- pretestspractice test, diagnostic test, sample test, pre-assessment
- cram schooltutor, instructor, student, classroom, textbook
- examstest, quiz, midterm, finals, midterms
- Practicedrills, rehearsal, warm-up, warmup, exercises
- Study Toolsflashcards, notes, textbook, notebook, study guide
- studyingstudying, study notes, learning, study plan, study session
authenticity/stakes
mock examfinal exam
Concluding course assessment
the real thing · board exam · qualifying exam · licensing exam · entrance exam