How do you spell Examination?
Correct spelling
examination
EXAMIN + ATION. Think: examine.
Why is examination spelled this way?
From Latin examinare, to weigh carefully. EX (out) + AGMEN (a swarm, a tongue of a balance). An examination weighs thoroughly — testing that measures through careful balance.
Common misspellings of examination
examinatonexamenationexaminasionexamanation
Example
The examination lasted three hours.