I've never heard it....I've only heard "take the exam"....and that's in both standard and Good 'ol Boy (Southerner).

>Are you kidding that Americans don't use the expression "write an exam" for "take an exam". Inquiring minds want to know.
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>>I think its a Canadian saying John. Ive heard many Canadians say they 'write' their exams and then check their 'marks'. To 'write' the exams means to take it.