sounds like this
UPDATE t1
SET t1.Last_Exam_Date = t2.MaxDate
FROM T1 t1
INNER JOIN (SELECT Student_Id,MAX(Exam_Date) AS MaxDate
FROM T2
GROUP BY Student_id
)t2
ON t2.Student_Id = t1.Student_Id
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