noun
exam period; testing period
Refers to the scheduled period during which examinations are held, typically at schools or universities.
試験期間中は図書館が混雑する。
The library gets crowded during the exam period.
来週から試験期間が始まる。
The exam period starts next week.
More casual and often used for shorter or less formal testing periods, while 試験期間 is the standard term for formal academic exam periods.
Compound of 試験 (examination) and 期間 (period).