During Exams
50 daily use English sentences for exam time — before, during, after exams and results day. With Hindi meanings!
📝 50 Sentences
🇮🇳 Hindi Meanings
💬 2 Dialogues
🎮 Quiz
📥 Free PDF
📝 Why Learn Exam English?
Exams are a big part of school life in India! From unit tests to final exams, children need to communicate with invigilators, friends, and teachers about many things. Knowing the right English sentences helps you stay calm, polite, and confident during exam time.
These 50 sentences cover everything — from wishing friends “All the best!” before exams, to asking for an extra sheet during the exam, to celebrating results. Learn the polite way to talk to invigilators, discuss answers with friends, and share your marks with family. Remember: Stay calm, read carefully, and always be polite!
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📖Before the Exam (1-10)
1
“I studied all night for this test.”
मैंने इस टेस्ट के लिए पूरी रात पढ़ाई की। (Maine is test ke liye poori raat padhai ki.)
2
“Did you revise the last chapter?”
क्या तुमने आख़िरी चैप्टर दोहराया? (Kya tumne aakhiri chapter dohraya?)
3
“I’m feeling nervous about the exam.”
मुझे परीक्षा को लेकर घबराहट हो रही है। (Mujhe pariksha ko lekar ghabrahat ho rahi hai.)
4
“Don’t worry, you’ll do well!”
चिंता मत करो, तुम अच्छा करोगे! (Chinta mat karo, tum achha karoge!)
5
“Which subject is the exam for today?”
आज किस विषय की परीक्षा है? (Aaj kis vishay ki pariksha hai?)
6
“Have you brought an extra pen?”
क्या तुम एक्स्ट्रा पेन लाए हो? (Kya tum extra pen laaye ho?)
7
“Let’s revise together during break.”
चलो ब्रेक में साथ मिलकर दोहराते हैं। (Chalo break mein saath milkar dohrate hain.)
8
“I hope the paper is easy today.”
मुझे उम्मीद है आज का पेपर आसान होगा। (Mujhe ummeed hai aaj ka paper aasan hoga.)
9
“All the best for the exam!”
परीक्षा के लिए शुभकामनाएँ! (Pariksha ke liye shubhkaamnaayein!)
10
“I need to drink some water before it starts.”
शुरू होने से पहले मुझे पानी पीना है। (Shuru hone se pehle mujhe paani peena hai.)
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✍️During the Exam (11-20)
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“Ma’am, may I have an extra sheet?”
मैम, क्या मुझे एक और शीट मिल सकती है? (Ma’am, kya mujhe ek aur sheet mil sakti hai?)
12
“Sir, I can’t read this question clearly.”
सर, मुझे यह सवाल स्पष्ट नहीं दिख रहा। (Sir, mujhe yeh sawaal spasht nahi dikh raha.)
13
“How much time is left?”
कितना समय बाकी है? (Kitna samay baaki hai?)
14
“Please don’t talk during the exam.”
कृपया परीक्षा के दौरान बात मत करो। (Kripya pariksha ke dauran baat mat karo.)
15
“Ma’am, my pen stopped working. May I use a pencil?”
मैम, मेरा पेन काम नहीं कर रहा। क्या मैं पेंसिल इस्तेमाल कर सकता/सकती हूँ? (Ma’am, mera pen kaam nahi kar raha. Kya main pencil istemaal kar sakta/sakti hoon?)
16
“I need to read all the questions first.”
मुझे पहले सभी सवाल पढ़ने हैं। (Mujhe pehle sabhi sawaal padhne hain.)
17
“This question is very tricky.”
यह सवाल बहुत पेचीदा है। (Yeh sawaal bahut pecheeda hai.)
18
“Sir, may I go to the washroom?”
सर, क्या मैं वॉशरूम जा सकता/सकती हूँ? (Sir, kya main washroom ja sakta/sakti hoon?)
19
“I think I know the answer to this!”
मुझे लगता है इसका जवाब मुझे पता है! (Mujhe lagta hai iska jawab mujhe pata hai!)
20
“Ma’am, should I write the answers in pen or pencil?”
मैम, जवाब पेन से लिखूँ या पेंसिल से? (Ma’am, jawab pen se likhoon ya pencil se?)
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🙋Asking the Invigilator (21-30)
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“Sir, is this question compulsory?”
सर, क्या यह सवाल ज़रूरी है? (Sir, kya yeh sawaal zaroori hai?)
22
“Ma’am, can I attempt the questions in any order?”
मैम, क्या मैं सवाल किसी भी क्रम में लिख सकता/सकती हूँ? (Ma’am, kya main sawaal kisi bhi kram mein likh sakta/sakti hoon?)
23
“Sir, there is a printing mistake in question 5.”
सर, सवाल 5 में छपाई की ग़लती है। (Sir, sawaal 5 mein chhapaai ki galti hai.)
24
“Ma’am, the diagram is not clear on my paper.”
मैम, मेरे पेपर पर चित्र स्पष्ट नहीं है। (Ma’am, mere paper par chitra spasht nahi hai.)
25
“How many questions do we need to attempt?”
हमें कितने सवाल हल करने हैं? (Humein kitne sawaal hal karne hain?)
26
“Sir, may I borrow a sharpener from my friend?”
सर, क्या मैं दोस्त से शार्पनर ले सकता/सकती हूँ? (Sir, kya main dost se sharpener le sakta/sakti hoon?)
27
“Ma’am, should we draw a margin?”
मैम, क्या हमें मार्जिन खींचना है? (Ma’am, kya humein margin kheenchna hai?)
28
“Sir, is spelling important in this exam?”
सर, क्या इस परीक्षा में स्पेलिंग ज़रूरी है? (Sir, kya is pariksha mein spelling zaroori hai?)
29
“Ma’am, the bell rang. Can I get two more minutes?”
मैम, घंटी बज गई। क्या मुझे दो मिनट और मिल सकते हैं? (Ma’am, ghanti baj gayi. Kya mujhe do minute aur mil sakte hain?)
30
“Thank you, Sir. Here is my answer sheet.”
धन्यवाद, सर। यह लीजिए मेरी उत्तर पुस्तिका। (Dhanyavaad, Sir. Yeh lijiye meri uttar pustika.)
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😮💨After the Exam (31-40)
31
“How was your exam?”
तुम्हारी परीक्षा कैसी रही? (Tumhari pariksha kaisi rahi?)
32
“I think I did well in the exam!”
मुझे लगता है मैंने परीक्षा अच्छी दी! (Mujhe lagta hai maine pariksha achhi di!)
33
“That paper was really tough.”
वह पेपर सच में कठिन था। (Woh paper sach mein kathin tha.)
34
“I couldn’t answer the last question.”
मैं आख़िरी सवाल का जवाब नहीं दे पाया/पाई। (Main aakhiri sawaal ka jawab nahi de paya/payi.)
35
“I think I made a silly mistake.”
मुझे लगता है मैंने छोटी सी ग़लती कर दी। (Mujhe lagta hai maine chhoti si galti kar di.)
36
“When will we get our results?”
हमें रिज़ल्ट कब मिलेगा? (Humein result kab milega?)
37
“Let’s not discuss the answers now.”
अभी जवाबों पर बात मत करो। (Abhi javabon par baat mat karo.)
38
“I need to prepare better for the next exam.”
मुझे अगली परीक्षा के लिए बेहतर तैयारी करनी होगी। (Mujhe agli pariksha ke liye behtar taiyaari karni hogi.)
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“Did you finish writing before the bell?”
क्या तुम घंटी बजने से पहले लिख पाए? (Kya tum ghanti bajne se pehle likh paye?)
40
“Finally! The exam is over!”
आख़िरकार! परीक्षा ख़त्म हुई! (Aakhirkaar! Pariksha khatm hui!)
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🏆Results Day (41-50)
41
“Ma’am, what marks did I get?”
मैम, मुझे कितने नंबर आए? (Ma’am, mujhe kitne number aaye?)
42
“I got full marks in English!”
मुझे अंग्रेज़ी में पूरे नंबर आए! (Mujhe angrezi mein poore number aaye!)
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“Sir, can you show me where I lost marks?”
सर, क्या आप बता सकते हैं कि मेरे नंबर कहाँ कटे? (Sir, kya aap bata sakte hain ki mere number kahan kate?)
44
“I need to improve in maths.”
मुझे गणित में सुधार करना है। (Mujhe ganit mein sudhaar karna hai.)
45
“Congratulations! You stood first in class!”
बधाई हो! तुम क्लास में प्रथम आए! (Badhai ho! Tum class mein pratham aaye!)
46
“Ma’am, can I get my paper rechecked?”
मैम, क्या मेरा पेपर दोबारा चेक हो सकता है? (Ma’am, kya mera paper dobara check ho sakta hai?)
47
“I will work harder next time.”
मैं अगली बार और मेहनत करूँगा/करूँगी। (Main agli baar aur mehnat karunga/karungi.)
48
“My parents will be so happy!”
मेरे माता-पिता बहुत खुश होंगे! (Mere mata-pita bahut khush honge!)
49
“Thank you, Sir. I’ll keep improving.”
शुक्रिया, सर। मैं सुधरता/सुधरती रहूँगा/रहूँगी। (Shukriya, Sir. Main sudharta/sudharti rahunga/rahungi.)
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“This is the best report card I’ve ever had!”
यह अब तक का मेरा सबसे अच्छा रिपोर्ट कार्ड है! (Yeh ab tak ka mera sabse achha report card hai!)
❌ Common Exam English Mistakes
❌ “I got passed in the exam.” (wrong grammar)
✅ “I passed the exam.” / “I got a pass.”
“Passed” is already a verb — don’t add “got” before it. Say “I passed the exam” or “I got a pass in English.”
❌ “Give me one more sheet.” (rude)
✅ “Ma’am, may I have an extra sheet?”
“Give me” sounds demanding. Always use “May I have” in exams to be polite to the invigilator.
❌ “The paper was too much tough.” (wrong structure)
✅ “The paper was very tough.” / “The paper was too tough.”
“Too much” is used before nouns (“too much water”). Before adjectives, use “very” or “too”: “very tough” or “too tough.”
❌ “I wrote the exam.” (Indian English)
✅ “I took the exam.” / “I sat for the exam.”
In standard English, you “take” or “sit for” an exam. “Write” is common in Indian English but not standard globally.
❌ “My marks are less.” (incomplete comparison)
✅ “My marks are lower than expected.” / “I scored less than I hoped.”
“Less” or “lower” needs a comparison — less than what? Always complete the comparison or say “not as good as I expected.”
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
invigilator
in-VIJ-ih-lay-ter
(इन-विज-इ-ले-टर)
compulsory
kum-PUL-suh-ree
(कम-पल-स-री)
attempt
uh-TEMPT
(अ-टेम्प्ट)
nervous
NUR-vus
(नर-वस)
diagram
DY-uh-gram
(डाय-अ-ग्रैम)
congratulations
kun-GRACH-oo-LAY-shunz
(कन-ग्रैच-ू-ले-शन्ज़)
📖 Word of the Day
revise
verb | rih-VYZE | दोहराना / रिवीज़न करना
To study something again to prepare for an exam. When you revise, you go over your notes, chapters, and practice questions one more time to remember better.
1. “I need to revise Chapter 5 before the exam.”
2. “Let’s revise together during lunch break.”
3. “Aarav revised all his notes and scored 95 marks!”
💬 Full Dialogue — Aarav’s Maths Exam
Aarav is in Class 4 at Kendriya Vidyalaya. It’s his maths exam day. He talks to his friend Meera before the exam and then to the invigilator during the exam.
Aarav:Did you revise the last chapter? (क्या तुमने आख़िरी चैप्टर दोहराया?)
Meera:Yes! I studied all night. I’m feeling nervous though. (हाँ! पूरी रात पढ़ाई की। पर घबराहट हो रही है।)
Aarav:Don’t worry, you’ll do well! All the best! (चिंता मत करो, अच्छा करोगी! शुभकामनाएँ!)
Meera:All the best to you too! Have you brought an extra pen? (तुम्हें भी! एक्स्ट्रा पेन लाए हो?)
Aarav:Yes, I have two pens. Let me read all the questions first. (हाँ, दो पेन हैं। पहले सभी सवाल पढ़ता हूँ।)
[During exam]
Aarav:Sir, there is a printing mistake in question 5. (सर, सवाल 5 में छपाई की ग़लती है।)
Invigilator:Let me check… Yes, it should be 456, not 465. I’ll announce it. (देखता हूँ… हाँ, 456 होना चाहिए, 465 नहीं।)
Aarav:Thank you, Sir! And may I have an extra sheet? (शुक्रिया, सर! और क्या मुझे एक और शीट मिल सकती है?)
Invigilator:Here you go. Write your roll number on it. (ये लो। इस पर रोल नंबर लिखो।)
Aarav:Thank you, Sir. Here is my answer sheet. (शुक्रिया, सर। ये लीजिए मेरी उत्तर पुस्तिका।)
🎭 Conversation Practice — Role-Play These!
Role-Play 1: Before the Exam
You meet your friend outside the exam hall. Wish them and share study tips.
You: “Hey! Did you revise the last chapter?”
Friend: “Yes, but I’m nervous about the word problems.”
You: “Don’t worry! Read each question carefully. All the best!”
Friend: “Thanks! All the best to you too!”
You: “Let’s not discuss the answers after. Deal?”
Friend: “Yes, but I’m nervous about the word problems.”
You: “Don’t worry! Read each question carefully. All the best!”
Friend: “Thanks! All the best to you too!”
You: “Let’s not discuss the answers after. Deal?”
Role-Play 2: Talking to the Invigilator
Your pen stops working during the exam.
You: “Ma’am, my pen stopped working. May I use a pencil?”
Invigilator: “Yes, but only for this section.”
You: “Thank you, Ma’am. Also, is question 3 compulsory?”
Invigilator: “Yes, all questions in Section A are compulsory.”
You: “Understood. Thank you!”
Invigilator: “Yes, but only for this section.”
You: “Thank you, Ma’am. Also, is question 3 compulsory?”
Invigilator: “Yes, all questions in Section A are compulsory.”
You: “Understood. Thank you!”
Role-Play 3: Results Day
You go to your teacher to see your exam marks.
You: “Ma’am, what marks did I get in English?”
Teacher: “You got 92 out of 100! Well done!”
You: “Thank you, Ma’am! Sir, can you show me where I lost marks?”
Teacher: “You made two spelling mistakes in the essay section.”
You: “I’ll work harder on spelling next time. Thank you!”
Teacher: “You got 92 out of 100! Well done!”
You: “Thank you, Ma’am! Sir, can you show me where I lost marks?”
Teacher: “You made two spelling mistakes in the essay section.”
You: “I’ll work harder on spelling next time. Thank you!”
✏️ Practice — Fill in the Blanks
1. “All the ___ for the exam!” (शुभकामनाएँ)
2. “Ma’am, may I have an extra ___?” (शीट)
3. “I ___ the exam.” (not “got passed”)
4. “The paper was very ___.” (कठिन)
5. “Did you ___ the last chapter?” (दोहराना)
6. “I ___ the exam yesterday.” (standard English for exam देना)
7. “Sir, is this question ___?” (ज़रूरी)
8. “___! You stood first in class!” (बधाई)
🎮 Quiz — Test Your Exam English!
Question 1 of 8
The correct way to ask for an extra answer sheet is:
Question 2 of 8
“Revise” means:
Question 3 of 8
The correct sentence is:
Question 4 of 8
“Compulsory” means:
Question 5 of 8
“The paper was very tough” — which version is WRONG?
Question 6 of 8
“Invigilator” is the person who:
Question 7 of 8
What do you say when a friend is nervous?
Question 8 of 8
“I’ll keep improving” means:
🧠 Parent Tips — Exam Time
📖
Teach “Take the Exam” not “Write”
“I wrote the exam” is Indian English. Standard English uses “I took the exam” or “I sat for the exam.” Practice this at home: “How did you do on the exam you took today?”
🙋
Practice Polite Exam Requests
Children often panic during exams and blurt out “Give me one more sheet!” Role-play polite alternatives: “Ma’am, may I have an extra sheet?” and “Sir, my pen stopped working. May I use a pencil?”
😌
Normalize Exam Feelings
Teach “I’m feeling nervous” and “Don’t worry, you’ll do well!” Acknowledging feelings in English builds emotional vocabulary. After the exam: “How was it? I’m proud you tried your best!”
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Talk About Results Positively
“I need to improve” is better than “I failed.” “I’ll work harder next time” builds a growth mindset in English. Celebrate effort: “You prepared well, and that’s what matters!”
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How to speak English during exams?
▼Use polite sentences like “Ma’am, may I have an extra sheet?” and “Sir, I can’t read this question clearly.” Always say “May I” for permission and “please” and “thank you” to invigilators.
What to say before exams to wish someone?
▼Say “All the best for the exam!” or “Don’t worry, you’ll do well!” or “Good luck! You’ve prepared well!” These are common English wishes before exams in Indian schools.
How to ask for extra paper in exam?
▼Raise your hand and say “Ma’am, may I have an extra sheet?” or “Sir, I need one more answer sheet, please.” Wait politely for the invigilator to come to you. Don’t shout!
How to talk about exam results?
▼Say “I got good marks in English!” or “I need to improve in maths.” To ask: “Ma’am, what marks did I get?” or “Sir, can you show me where I lost marks?” Always be respectful.
Can I download these sentences?
▼Yes! Click the “Download PDF” button at the top to get all 50 exam sentences with Hindi meanings in a printable A4 format.