proof of attendance to an exam

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ophiuchus

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Hi,

I am attending an EFL exam and I need to ask the examiners for a note which is proof of my having attended the exam. I'd like to ask for it in English :)up:), but I'm not sure how to do it.

I've done some research, and 'certificate of attendance' seems to certify not just attendance to an exam, but to a whole course. Am I right? If so, how would you call the thing I want to get?

And while I'm at it...

how does 'call-roll' collocate? The teacher does the call-roll or the teacher calls roll?
And if I do not attend a lesson, what do I have: a miss or a fault or a tardy?
And if you bring a sick note to the teacher, do you say justify a fault/miss/tardy?

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Hi,

I am attending an EFL exam and I need to ask the examiners for a note which is proof of my having attended the exam. I'd like to ask for it in English :)up:), but I'm not sure how to do it.
I've done some research, and 'certificate of attendance' seems to certify not just attendance to an exam, but to a whole course. Am I right? I think so. "Certificate of Attendance" also seems very formal. If so, how would you call the thing I want to get? Why not just ask for a note "attesting to" your presence at the exam?

And while I'm at it...

how does 'call-roll' collocate? The teacher does the call-roll or the teacher calls roll? The teacher calls the roll.
And if I do not attend a lesson, what do I have: a miss or a fault or a tardy? An absence.
And if you bring a sick note to the teacher, do you say justify a fault/miss/tardy?
I would say "to explain an absence."
Thank you
Henry
PS- the correct preposition is "at." Attendance at an exam.
 
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Ask them to confirm that you attended the exam.
 

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Ask them to confirm that you attended the exam.
OP: Can you confirm that I attended this exam.
Invigilator: Yes, you did.

I think the OP still needs to ask for some form of certificate. :)
 
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