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examination admission ticket; exam entry pass
A document that a test-taker must bring to be admitted to an examination. It typically includes the candidate's name, photo, exam number, and venue information.
受験票を忘れないでください。
Please don't forget your exam admission ticket.
受験票が届いたので、いよいよ本番だと実感した。
My exam ticket arrived, and it finally felt real that the exam was approaching.
当日は受験票と写真付きの身分証明書を持参してください。
On the day, please bring your exam admission ticket and a photo ID.
Composed of 受験 (taking an exam) + 票 (slip, ticket, ballot). An essential document for anyone sitting a formal examination in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 受験票を持参する (to bring one's exam ticket)
- 受験票が届く (for the exam ticket to arrive)
- 受験票を印刷する (to print one's exam ticket)
- 受験票を紛失する (to lose one's exam ticket)
- 受験票に写真を貼る (to affix a photo to one's exam ticket)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 受験番号 — exam number; the unique identification number printed on the ticket
- 入場券 — admission ticket; for general entry to venues, not exams
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, forgetting one's 受験票 on exam day is a well-known source of panic. During major exam seasons (入試), news programs often feature stories of students who forgot their tickets and the efforts made to accommodate them.