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examsmanship en · NOUN

Etymology

From exams + -manship.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The skill of taking examinations.
    • Throughout, I stabilized myself with lots of examsmanship, in order to depress my fellow-candidates. 1973, Martin Amis, The Rachel Papers, page 185:
    • You should be sure to teach your students good examsmanship, so that you can grade their best efforts. 1984, Margaret Morganroth Gullette, The Art and Craft of Teaching, page 107:
    • Superior examsmanship means the ability to communicate your knowledge accurately and effectively. If you have a great deal of knowledge but lack examsmanship, you may receive a B or a C on your exam when you should have earned an A. 2004, Kimm Alayne Walton, Lazar Emanuel, Strategies and Tactics for the First Year Law Student, page 112: