test paper
Americannoun
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the paper bearing a student's answers on an examination.
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Chemistry. paper impregnated with a reagent, as litmus, that changes color when acted upon by certain substances.
noun
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chem paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests See also litmus
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education
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the question sheet of a test
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the paper completed by a test candidate
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Etymology
Origin of test paper
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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It’s the test paper for India’s nationwide undergraduate medical-school entrance exam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Remember the kid who sat next to you in math class and primly guarded his test paper from cheating eyes with a bent elbow?
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The government has advised that details of the content of the test paper should not be published until all Year 6 pupils have had the chance to take it.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
The school's principal, John Gray, said it would also help pupils who sat their first transfer test paper on Saturday think about something else.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2017
Over the next five hours, every time he looked up from his test paper, he saw his shipmates doing calisthenics in the hot sun.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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