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make-up exam, supplementary exam
An exam given to students who missed the original exam or failed to pass, often due to illness or other valid reasons.
追試を受ける。
To take a make-up exam.
風邪で試験を休んだので、追試になった。
I missed the exam due to a cold, so I have to take a make-up exam.
追試は本試験より難しいという噂がある。
There's a rumor that make-up exams are harder than the regular exam.
追試 is short for 追試験.
RELATED TERMS:
- 再試験: retake exam (for those who failed)
- 本試験: main/regular exam
- 期末試験: final exam
USAGE:
追試 is typically for students who missed the exam due to valid reasons (illness, emergency). 再試験 is usually for those who failed and need another chance.