oral test
Face-to-face assessment
An oral test is an examination conducted through spoken questions and answers rather than written responses.
The format allows examiners to probe understanding in real time and assess how well someone thinks on their feet: She was nervous about the oral test for her dissertation defense.
Common in language proficiency assessments, graduate programs, and professional licensing.
- spokenExpressed in words aloud
- interviewFormal questioning session
- mock interviewSimulated job screening
- question and answerPaired inquiry and response
- put on the spotForce uncomfortable immediate response
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