school exam — test
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A formal test that students take at school to check their knowledge or skills in a subject.
Say it like a native
Textbook The pupils will undergo a formal scholastic assessment.
Native The students have a school exam next week.
'Undergo a formal scholastic assessment' is jargon; 'have an exam' is normal.
Pattern: school exam (noun phrase); take/sit/pass/fail a school exam
In use
- I have a school exam in maths next week, so I need to study hard.education
- In my country, students usually have to take several school exams at the end of each term to show what they have learned.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I will do an exam tomorrow.
✓ I'll take an exam tomorrow.
You TAKE/sit an exam (BrE 'sit'), not 'do' one.
Common collocations
a school exam— take an exam, sit an exam, pass an exam, fail an exam
Don't confuse it
A 'school exam' is usually given by your school, not a national or international test like IELTS.