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final

noun (EXAM)
 
 
/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

Definition

finals [plural] UK the exams taken at the end of a university or college course: I'm taking my finals in June. The finals results have gone up on the noticeboard.Exams, tests and exercises [C] US (also final exam) a test taken on a subject at the end of a school year or college course: The final exam for this class will be on 21 May. When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?Exams, tests and exercises
(Definition of final noun (EXAM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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