A set of assessed procedures to gauge academic performance following a course of study. However, Marxists would argue that this is in fact a product of 'false consciousness': exams are actually engineered to force the proletariat of students to undertake the normail 'duties' of everyday life. These usually involve hygeine; for example, washing your clothes, cleaning your room, or undertaking a meaningless life mission such as adding definitions to the Urban Dictionary.
A: Do you want to come over for a 5-course dinner and literature discussion group after I finish indexing all my bank statements?
B: Sure, what's the occasion?
A: I've got exams.
B: Sure, what's the occasion?
A: I've got exams.
by MrKoi May 15, 2007
An inconvenient torture period.
Usually occurs at times where you would rather not be reading textbooks - summer and Christmas.
Usually occurs at times where you would rather not be reading textbooks - summer and Christmas.
Johnny's Mom: I can't wait to see you next week, son!!
Johnny: Me too, just got to get through exams! No problem!
Johnny: Me too, just got to get through exams! No problem!
by allieb December 09, 2014
Dumb stupid pieces of paper that people (AKA teachers) who think that they're better than you, enjoy tourchering your brain to learn stuff your never going to use in life for, preparing you for this stupid piece of paper.
by SliceOfVanilla November 13, 2009
by AldePenetrate November 07, 2019
Person 1:wanna hang out this weekend?
person 2:no sorry dude I can't
Person 1:why not?
Person 2: I hAvE exaMs to study for actually fucking murder me with my maths book
person 2:no sorry dude I can't
Person 1:why not?
Person 2: I hAvE exaMs to study for actually fucking murder me with my maths book
by Depressed boiiiii December 08, 2018
a form of torture that comes twice a year, usually before something enjoyable (i.e. Winter Break, Summer break.), in which a student will learn about the material on the test, while taking the test.
by breezeybeeb December 15, 2014
A rather large test spawned from the deep fiery pits of hell. If one fails the exam, it is known to pull the grade down, therefore causing an inhuman build up of stress.
by AmeliaBedelia June 10, 2008