This is only a test

I believe the answer is:

exam

(Other definitions for exam that I've seen before include "Oral maybe" , "Educational test" , "Set of questions evaluating skill or knowledge, in short" , "One might be taken for English" , "One test" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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