You may be able to avoid an early withdraw penalty in certain circumstances. Although money in a traditional IRA is meant to be preserved for retirement, the government does allow workers to tap into the fund, without penalty, for certain purposes.
exam. An exam or examination is an official test that shows your knowledge or ability in a particular subject. Exam is the word most commonly used. Examination is more formal and is used mainly in written English. I was told the exam was difficult.
In higher education, a comprehensive examination (or comprehensive exam or exams), often abbreviated as comps, is a specific type of examination[1] that must be completed by graduate students in some disciplines and courses of study, and also by undergraduate students in some institutions and departments.