دکترا
دکترا (doktorâ) is the Persian word for a PhD or doctorate, borrowed from French “doctorat.” It is the highest academic degree and follows a master’s degree in the Iranian university system.
Glossary
کارشناسی ارشد
کارشناسی ارشد (kârshenâsi-ye arshad) means a master’s degree in Persian. The phrase combines native Persian kârshenâsi with Arabic arshad (most senior), making it a mixed-origin academic title.
لیسانس
لیسانس (lisâns) is the Persian word for a bachelor’s degree, borrowed from French “licence” via Turkish. It is the most common undergraduate qualification in Iran.
دیپلم
دیپلم (diplom) means high school diploma in Persian. Borrowed from the French diplôme, it refers specifically to the certificate earned at the end of twelve years of Iranian schooling.
آزمون
آزمون (âzmun) means a formal or standardized test. A pure Persian word from the root âzmudan, it is the official, written-register alternative to the Arabic-origin emtehân.
امتحان
امتحان (emtehân) means exam or test, and is the everyday word Iranians use for any kind of examination. It comes directly from Arabic and is used in both spoken and written Persian.
کنکور
کنکور (konkor) is the highly competitive national university entrance exam in Iran. Borrowed from the French concours, it defines one of the most intense experiences in Iranian student life.
ردی
ردی (raddi) means failing a test or being held back a grade. A colloquial word built on the Arabic root radd, it is used bluntly in everyday Iranian student talk.
قبولی
قبولی (ghabulli) means passing an exam or being accepted. It comes from the Arabic root qabul and is one of the most emotionally loaded words in Iranian student life.
تکلیف
تکلیف (taklif) means homework or duty in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it comes from the root ک-ل-ف meaning to burden or impose. In everyday Persian it most often means homework assigned to a student.