a specific type of exam taken by graduate students , which may determine their eligibility to continue their studies
a written examination administered during the final semester of the student
a written examination and is given in three sessions on separate days within a given week
a written examination composed of three two-hour written exams and one oral exam
a written examination designed to ensure that the candidates have acquired a thorough overall knowledge of French language, culture, and literature, as well as a strong competency in literary analysis
a required examination for a nonthesis master’s program that covers all fields of work offered for the degree.
A comprehensive examination (or comprehensive exam or exams), often abbreviated as "comps," is a specific type of examination that must be completed by graduate students in some disciplines and courses of study. At some institutions it is known as a preliminary examination and abbreviated as "prelims."