noun
pass certificate; passing certificate
A formal document certifying that one has passed a test or examination.
試験に合格したので、合格証書をもらいました。
I passed the exam, so I received a pass certificate.
合格通知 is a notification of passing, often less formal than a certificate; 合格証書 is the official certificate itself.
Compound of 合格 (passing an exam) and 証書 (certificate).