試験は

as for the exam

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as for the exam 試験 means “exam” or “test,” and は marks it as the topic. In natural English, this is often translated simply as “the exam…” or “as for the exam…”.
JA: 試験は来月の初めにあります。
EN: The exam is at the beginning of next month.

彼が先週受けた試験は大変難しかった

The exam he took last week was very difficult.

試験はうまくいったと思う

I think the exam went well.

試験は何時開始ですか

What time does the exam start?

最終爆縮試験は

What about the final implosion test?

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

試験は教育本当の目的を妨げる

Exams hinder the true purpose of education.

その試験は少しも難しくなかった

That exam wasn't difficult at all.

試験はもうすぐ

The exam is coming up soon.

試験はいつ始まる

When does the exam start?

試験は今度の月曜日に始まります

The exams start next Monday.

試験は教育本当の意味を妨げる

Exams hinder the true purpose of education.

爆縮試験は失敗

The implosion test failed.

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

今日の試験は君の将来にとってとても大切なものになるだろう

Today's exam will be very important for your future.

試験は明日だけじゃないけど

It’s not just tomorrow that I have an exam, though.

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

その試験は簡単だった

The exam was easy.

試験は上手くいった

Did the exam go well?

試験は全部合格だった

I passed all the exams.

試験は難しくなかった

The exam wasn't difficult.