College students take tests:
-> Every time class meets
-> Once a week
-> Once a month
-> Once a semester
-> Twice a semester
-> All of the above
-> None of the above
The answer to the question is all of the above. Although a few professors give only one big, all-or-nothing (talk about pressure!) test at the end of the semester, most give at least two. Thus, at the very minimum, you can probably expect to take a midterm exam (usually given in a regular class meeting) and a final, which is scheduled during a special exam period at the end of the term. A final exam normally lasts two or three hours; you may finish in less time, or you may still be scribbling as someone pries your blue exam book out of your cramped hands.
It’s likely, however, that more than two tests (and other factors, such as papers and discussion) will contribute to your final grade. In some classes, especially science-oriented ones in which you’re continually being bombarded with new terms and concepts, you may be tested once a week or more.
Which really isn’t such a bad thing. In a way, getting lots of tests is better than...