oral exams
Verbal thesis defenses
Oral exams are spoken tests where students answer questions or defend their knowledge verbally rather than in writing.
Common in graduate programs, language courses, and professional certifications: She's preparing for her oral exams next week.
A doctoral oral exam, often called a defense, requires candidates to justify their dissertation before a committee.
In dental contexts, oral exams are examinations of the mouth.
- viva voceSpoken academic examination
- test anxietyFear of being assessed
- sweaty palmsMoist hands from nerves
- mock examSimulated assessment for preparation
- thesis defenseOral examination of dissertation
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