परीक्षा देना (pariikshaa denaa)

verb A fixed verb-phrase meaning 'to take/sit an exam' -- literally 'to give an exam,' the flipped logic of a common learner idiom (contrast परीक्षा लेना (pariikshaa lenaa), 'to examine/test someone').
Sense 1 : to take an exam (as the student)
verb, transitive The student is the subject and takes ने (ne) in the perfective (transitive verb): मैंने परीक्षा दी (mainne pariikshaa dii, 'I took the exam').
Synonyms: इम्तिहान देना (imtihaan denaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This flipped logic -- the student 'gives' the exam rather than 'takes' it -- trips up almost every English speaker at first; think of it as the student presenting their work for judgment, with परीक्षा लेना (pariikshaa lenaa) as the natural mirror-image verb for the person doing the judging (teacher, examiner, board). You will hear this constantly around exam season -- कल मेरी परीक्षा है (kal merii pariikshaa hai, 'I have an exam tomorrow') is its close cousin.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners used to English 'take a test' often reach for लेना (lenaa) here, but लेना (lenaa) is reserved for the examiner's side -- परीक्षा लेना (pariikshaa lenaa) means 'to examine/test someone,' not 'to sit an exam.' 2) Because the student 'gives' the exam, it is easy to momentarily picture the teacher as the object, but the object is the exam itself (परीक्षा (pariikshaa)), and ने-marking follows the student-subject as with any ordinary transitive verb.
Sample Sentences:
मैं कल गणित की परीक्षा दूँगा। I will take the math exam tomorrow.
(main kal ganit kii pariikshaa doongaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
वह हर साल यह परीक्षा देती है। She takes this exam every year.
(vah har saal yah pariikshaa detii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस समय बच्चे बोर्ड की परीक्षा दे रहे हैं। The kids are taking their board exams right now.
(is samay bachche bord kii pariikshaa de rahe hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने पिछले हफ्ते अपनी अंतिम परीक्षा दी। He took his final exam last week.
(usne pichhle haphte apnii antim pariikshaa dii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया शांति से बैठो और परीक्षा दो। Please sit calmly and take the exam.
(kripyaa shaanti se baitho aur pariikshaa do।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर वह बीमार न होता, तो वह परीक्षा देता। If he hadn't been sick, he would have taken the exam.
(agar vah biimaar n hotaa, to vah pariikshaa detaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
शायद वह इस बार परीक्षा दे। Maybe he'll take the exam this time.
(shaayad vah is baar pariikshaa de।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
कल मेरी परीक्षा है, इसलिए मुझे जल्दी सोना होगा। I have an exam tomorrow, so I'll have to sleep early.
(kal merii pariikshaa hai, islie mujhe jaldii sonaa hogaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह परीक्षा हर साल लाखों छात्रों द्वारा दी जाती है। This exam is taken by millions of students every year.
(yah pariikshaa har saal laakhon chhaatron dvaaraa dii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
उम्मीदवारों से अनुरोध है कि वे समय पर पहुँचकर परीक्षा दें। Candidates are requested to arrive on time and take the exam.
(ummiidvaaron se anurodh hai ki ve samay par pahunchkar pariikshaa den।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
मैंने तो सोचा था कि मैं फिर कभी परीक्षा नहीं दूँगा, पर किस्मत को कुछ और ही मंज़ूर था। I really thought I would never take an exam again, but fate had other plans.
(mainne to sochaa thaa ki main phir kabhii pariikshaa nahiin doongaa, par kismat ko kuchh aur hii manzoor thaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
जब तक तुम मेहनत नहीं करोगे, परीक्षा देने का कोई फ़ायदा नहीं। Unless you work hard, there's no point in taking the exam.
(jab tak tum mehnat nahiin karoge, pariikshaa dene kaa koii faaydaa nahiin।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive: परीक्षा देना (pariikshaa denaa)
infinitive oblique: परीक्षा देने (pariikshaa dene)
habitual/simple (sg.m): परीक्षा देता (pariikshaa detaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): परीक्षा देते (pariikshaa dete)
habitual/simple (sg.f): परीक्षा देती (pariikshaa detii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): परीक्षा देतीं (pariikshaa detiin)
continuous (sg.m): परीक्षा दे रहा (pariikshaa de rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): परीक्षा दे रहे (pariikshaa de rahe)
continuous (sg.f): परीक्षा दे रही (pariikshaa de rahii)
continuous (pl.f): परीक्षा दे रहीं (pariikshaa de rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): परीक्षा दिया (pariikshaa diyaa)
perfective (pl.m): परीक्षा दिए (pariikshaa die)
perfective (sg.f): परीक्षा दी (pariikshaa dii)
perfective (pl.f): परीक्षा दीं (pariikshaa diin)
imperative (informal): परीक्षा दे (pariikshaa de)
imperative (neutral): परीक्षा दो (pariikshaa do)
imperative (formal): परीक्षा दीजिए (pariikshaa diijie)
future (1sg.m): परीक्षा दूँगा (pariikshaa doongaa)
future (1sg.f): परीक्षा दूँगी (pariikshaa doongii)
future (1pl.m): परीक्षा देंगे (pariikshaa denge)
future (1pl.f): परीक्षा देंगी (pariikshaa dengii)
future (2sg.m): परीक्षा देगा (pariikshaa degaa)
future (2sg.f): परीक्षा देगी (pariikshaa degii)
future (2pl.m): परीक्षा दोगे (pariikshaa doge)
future (2pl.f): परीक्षा दोगी (pariikshaa dogii)
future (3sg.m): परीक्षा देगा (pariikshaa degaa)
future (3sg.f): परीक्षा देगी (pariikshaa degii)
future (3pl.m): परीक्षा देंगे (pariikshaa denge)
future (3pl.f): परीक्षा देंगी (pariikshaa dengii)
subjunctive (1sg): परीक्षा दूँ (pariikshaa doon)
subjunctive (1pl): परीक्षा दें (pariikshaa den)
subjunctive (2sg): परीक्षा दे (pariikshaa de)
subjunctive (2pl): परीक्षा दो (pariikshaa do)
subjunctive (3sg): परीक्षा दे (pariikshaa de)
subjunctive (3pl): परीक्षा दें (pariikshaa den)