1An examination paper or answer sheet — the physical document used in a test, or the completed sheet as a whole. Common in school and qualification-exam contexts.
時間になったので答案を提出してください。
Time is up, so please hand in your answer sheets.
答案には受験番号を必ず記入してください。
Be sure to write your examinee number on the answer sheet.
先生は休み時間に答案の採点をしていた。
The teacher was grading the exam papers during the break.
2The content of an answer written in response to an exam question — the substance of a written or essay response.
彼の答案は論理の展開がしっかりしていて説得力があった。
His answer developed its logic solidly and was convincing.
字数制限を超えた答案は減点の対象になる。
An answer that exceeds the word limit will have points deducted.