Test, briefly (4)

I believe the answer is:

exam

(Other definitions for exam that I've seen before include "End-of-course assessment" , "Formal knowledge test" , "One might be taken for English" , "Written test" , "paper" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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