prelims
4.9
Tests taken before the final exam to check if students are ready
- noun
- /ˈpriːlɪmz/
- Jargon
:
exámenes preliminares
- He studied all year to prepare for the prelims that would determine his eligibility for the university program.
Examples
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After completing the prelims, she felt more confident about her ability to pass the main exams.
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The students were nervous about passing their prelims before the final exams.
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You got Al Joe, who's literally can have a title fight at any moment, who's on the prelims, who's not even on the main card.
Synonyms
5
8.5
An exam graduate students take early to show they can continue their studies
is used before main or final exams rather than simply early in study
2
7.0
A test for graduate students to check readiness for advanced study
is broader and applies across contexts not only to graduate study
1
4.9
An exam graduate students take to show they can continue their studies
is more general and applies across stages rather than only at candidacy
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Etymology
Prelims is short for preliminary and the pre- part means 'before', so prelims are the tests you take 'before' the final exam to check you are ready.