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In natural English speech, "exam" appears in contexts such as: "It's one of a chain of IIT's around the country. They are often called the MIT of India. It's incredibly hard to get into. Only 2 or 3% of applicants make it in on this intense national exam. And not only is this out of the way place home to this elite campus, it's also very much connected to the new global network of knowledge and talent mobility that I'll be talking about a little bit more. My first day as I usually do, when I visit a campus, I went to see the President, known as the Director, a guy named M.S. Ananth right here,". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/ɪɡˈzæm/

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It's one of a chain of IIT's around the country. They are often called the MIT of India. It's incredibly hard to get into. Only 2 or 3% of applicants make it in on this intense national

exam. And not only is this out of the way place home to this elite campus, it's also very much connected to the new global network of knowledge and talent mobility that I'll

be talking about a little bit more. My first day as I usually do, when I visit a campus, I went to see the President, known as the Director, a guy named M.S. Ananth right here,

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noun

Clipping of examination, especially when meaning “test” or in compound terms.

“Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.[…]There are no inspectors, no exams until the age of 18, no school league tables, no private tuition industry, no school uniforms. […]”

verb

Shortened form of examine

“Thin sections were stained with lead citrate and then examed using 1200EX electron microscope (JEOL, Tokyo, Japan).”

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