The phrase "a general examination" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to an overall assessment or review of a subject, situation, or individual.
Example: "Before making a decision, we should conduct a general examination of the current market trends."
Alternatives: "a broad assessment" or "a comprehensive review."
Students must pass a general examination separate from course examinations.
Students normally take a sequence of core courses in theory and methods but may substitute a general examination in these subjects.
General examination Every student will sit for a general examination in May of the second year, with the exam administered orally by three faculty not known in advance.
In most departments, once having completed the required coursework, students must pass a general examination or other preliminary or qualifying examinations before undertaking independent research on a dissertation.
The two Institute requirements for a doctorate are completion of a program of advanced study, including a general examination, and completion and oral defense of a thesis on original research.
Each doctoral candidate must take a general examination in his or her program of study at such time and in such manner as the departmental or interdepartmental committee approves.
This emphasizes a need for a careful general examination of the patient in order accomplish a complete diagnosis.
Given these difficulties, I decided to perform specific analyses which could be used as a starting point for a more general examination of the data.
Let me reconstruct the crime scene in a different way, which I hope will encourage a more general examination of the role of ANAs in lupus.
As a candidate for the doctoral program, the student, in consultation with a faculty adviser and his or her Ph.D. committee, develops an integrated program of study in preparation for a comprehensive general examination.
As a candidate for the doctoral program, the student, in consultation with a faculty adviser and the student's Ph.D. committee, develops an integrated program of study in preparation for a comprehensive general examination.
