Remove section of novel -- I'm in a test (9)
I believe the answer is:
eliminate
'remove' is the definition.
(I know that eliminate is a more specific form of the action remove)
'section of novel i'm in a test' is the wordplay.
'section of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ELIMINATE' can be found hidden inside 'novel im in a test'.
(Other definitions for eliminate that I've seen before include "Discard - exclude" , "Do away with, get rid of" , "Wipe out" , "defeat" , "Knock out" .)