ujian negara

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ujian (exam) +‎ negara (state), calque of Dutch staatsexamen (state exam).

Noun

ujian negara (plural ujian-ujian negara)

  1. state examination
    Synonym: ujian nasional

Usage notes

Final examination in Indonesia was called as ujian penghabisan (1950 – 1965), ujian negara (1972 – 1979), evaluasi belajar tahap akhir nasional (1980 – 2001), and ujian akhir nasional (2002 – 2004). The current final examination in Indonesia is ujian nasional since 2005.

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