An exit exam is a test that assesses a student’s skills pertaining to reading, writing, critical thinking and math. The exam is typically given to students towards the end of their higher education tenure, and is used to measure the general level of education received at a learning institution, rather than assessing skills gained from specific courses. As such, all the knowledge needed to answer a given question is contained within the question itself.
An exit exam refers to a specific form of assessment many higher education institutions utilize to examine the basic level of education obtained by its students. Also known as an end of course test, an exit exam may help a college or university make pertinent decisions to improve the quality of institution-wide education and, in some cases, can help assess the standard of education in specific courses or departments. In many instances, students are required to pass these exit exams in order to fulfill the requirements necessary to graduate.