final examination vs final

final examination and final both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
final examination	Yes	No	No	No
final	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, final examination and final are synonyms defined as:

final examination and final: an examination administered at the end of an academic term

Other synonyms of final examination include final exam.

final examination (noun)	final (noun)
an examination administered at the end of an academic term	an examination administered at the end of an academic term
	the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

final examination (adjective)	final (adjective)
	occurring at or forming an end or termination
	conclusive in a process or progression
	not to be altered or undone