exam

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More aspiring young lawyers are asking for—and getting—extra time to finish the bar exam, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The group brings an optometrist to campus, meaning kids who need an eye exam can get one the same day and go home having gotten a prescription and ordered glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Although the trend has yet to spread to western social media in large numbers, it has appeared on X. One person claimed they passed an exam thanks to having used Jenner's picture on their profile.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Cap bearing the badge of the Indian Police Service, the highest-trained level of police officers who must pass the Indian civil service exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In fact, I felt like a student who has crammed for a difficult exam and then is tested on only the most elementary material.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom