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nations) is a practice in many schools and disciplines in which an examiner poses questions to the student in spoken form. The student has to answer the question in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject to pass the exam. The oral exam also helps reduce (although it does not
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to finish the program by taking an oral exam or a combination of oral and written exams to show how well a student has understood the material studied in the program. Usually, study guides or a syllabus are made available so that the students may prepare for the exam by reviewing practice questions
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use oral exams for second and third year students to test knowledge but also the ability to respond on the spot. Students are required to take an oral exam prior to being awarded a
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and topics likely to be on the exam. There is a small but growing body of literature on the use of oral examinations in undergraduate education in the English speaking world.
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Crist, Joan and Robinson, Kirk, "Stewards of the Word: Employing Oral Examinations in Required Theology Courses",
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Sometimes, the oral exam is offered in schools as an alternative to a written exam for students with a
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practical test for prospective pilots. An oral exam is also carried out by the
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Educational assessment where questions are asked and answered verbally
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Standardized Oral Examinations. Measurement Research Associates, Inc.
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are sometimes allowed to choose their examiners for oral exams.
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is a component of music diploma examinations administered by
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for the purpose of issuing certificate of competencies for
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to a candidate who has had the thesis or dissertation
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