O level

American  

[oh lev-uhl] / ˈoʊ ˌlɛv əl /

noun

British.

1. a public examination for secondary-school students, usually 15 to 16 years old, testing basic knowledge in various subjects, required before advancing to more specialized courses of study.

2. a pass in this examination.

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O level British  

noun

1. 1. the basic level of the General Certificate of Education, now replaced by GCSE

   2. ( as modifier )

      O level maths

2. a pass in a particular subject at O level

   he has eight O levels

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Etymology

Origin of O level

O(rdinary) level

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• O level vs. A level

Example Sentences

I think I was influenced for the better by reading Orwell's Animal Farm – currently in the public eye but I had to read it for O-Level.

From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2013