This is the 9187th most frequent French word.
contentes
"Contentes" means "happy" or "pleased" (used for feminine plural subjects).
The word "contentes" is used here as an adjective describing the state of the students, agreeing in gender (feminine plural) to match "élèves."
Les élèves sont contentes d'avoir fini leurs devoirs.
The students are happy to have finished their homework.
"Contentes" is used to describe a positive feeling, agreeing with "elles" in feminine plural form, indicating satisfaction or happiness.
Elles sont très contentes de leur voyage.
They are very happy about their trip.
In this sentence, the word "contentes" conveys a sense of pleasure or satisfaction experienced by the female students after the exam.