This is the 5335th most frequent Turkish word.
kazanılan
"Earned" or "won."
Here, 'kazanılan' is used as a past participle adjective describing the prize that was won in the exam.
Sınavda kazanılan ödül tüm sınıfı sevindirdi.
The prize won in the exam made the entire class happy.
In this example, 'kazanılan' qualifies 'bilgi' (knowledge), indicating that it is the knowledge that has been acquired.
Kazanılan bilgi her zaman değerli olur.
The knowledge gained is always valuable.
'Kazanılan' functions as an adjective here, describing 'başarı' (success) that has been earned or achieved.