Examination essay? (5)
I believe the answer is:
trial
I believe this is a double definition.
'examination' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'essay?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for trial that I've seen before include "pain in the neck" , "Test to determine guilt or innocence" , "Testing, experiment" , "French actor who sings" , "Annoyance" .)