See it in a sentence
“Each candidate must show identification before the test.”
Learn it well
Teacher tip
Candidate is common in test and recruitment contexts.
Common mistake
Don’t use student when the person is specifically taking an exam.
Learn this word
candidate
TBC
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0+nounDifficulty 3/5
Definition
A person taking an examination or being considered for a position.
In simple English
A person being tested or considered.