FINAL EXAM...

Final exam is a test given to students at the end of a course of study or training. Although the term can be used in the context of physical training, it most often occurs in the academic world. Most high school, colleges, and universities run final exams at the end of a particular academic form, typically quarter or semester or more traditionally at the end of a complete degree course.
The purpose of the text is to make a final review of the topics covered and assessment of each students knowledge of the subject. Not all finals need be cumulative, however, some simply cover the material presented since the last exam.
A take home final is an examination at the end of an academic term that is usually to long to be completed in a single session as an in class final. There is usually a deadline for completion; typically a week or two. A take- home final differs from a final paper.