How to Say "exam" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “exam” is “examen” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tengo un examen de historia mañana y necesito estudiar.
I have a history exam tomorrow and I need to study.
El profesor nos dio los resultados de los exámenes finales.
The professor gave us the results of the final exams.
Hacer un examen oral me pone muy nervioso.
Taking an oral exam makes me very nervous.
Masculine Noun
Even though it ends in '-en', 'examen' is always masculine: 'el examen' (the exam), 'un examen' (an exam).
The Plural Accent Mark
Mistake: “Writing 'examenes' without an accent mark.”
Correction: The plural is 'exámenes' (with an accent on the 'a'). The stress shifts back one syllable in the plural, so the accent mark is required.
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