Learn English – Word to describe 100% success in an exam

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I'm trying to find a word (preferably a verb) that signifies getting every question of an exam right and therefore scoring 100%.

For example, here are some other ways to describe success or failure in an exam:

  1. I attempted the exam
  2. I flunked the exam
  3. I completed the exam
  4. I passed the exam

I can't think of a good way to express any greater extent of success than "passed". One option would be "I did really well in the exam", it does signify more than just passing, however it's rather inelegant and doesn't precisely signify 100% success.

The best I've come up with so far is using an adjective to modify the verb, as in: "I flawlessly passed the exam", which does at least express the meaning, but is still quite clumsy.

Best Answer

To ace an exam is to complete it with high marks - typically referring to a 100% or higher (in the case of bonus marks). Per Oxford Dictionary, ace:

(North American) achieve high marks in (a test or exam): I aced my grammar test.

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