Advanced Vocabulary - To Sit, Pass or Fail an Examination or Test

To Sit, Pass or Fail an Examination or Test

bomb verb

mainly American informal to fail a test very badly.

dip out

Australian informal to fail a test or a course at school.

fail verb

to be unsuccessful in achieving a satisfactory level or standard.

flunk verb

mainly American informal to fail a test or a course.

get through

to reach a good enough standard to pass a test.

pass verb

to be successful in an examination or test by achieving a satisfactory standard.

qualify verb

to become a member of a particular profession after a period of training or study.

resit verb

British to take an examination again after failing it previously.

retake verb

to take an examination again because you failed it on the previous occasion.

score verb

to achieve a particular amount, level etc in a test.

sit verb

British to take an examination.

take verb

to do an examination in a particular subject.

total words = 12

See also:

General words for exams and taking exams

Grades Marks given for school or university work

School and university examinations and tests

To judge a students work and to give it a mark