placement test
noun
: a test usually given to a student entering an educational institution to determine specific knowledge or proficiency in various subjects for the purpose of assignment to appropriate courses or classes
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After taking placement tests, Christopher was enrolled in second grade and Mateo in fourth.
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New York Times, 26 May 2026
Within about five months of taking the noncredit ESL classes, a professor encouraged her to take the placement test and move into English coursework for credits.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
And in the last five years, 35% of the students have placed in the top 10 for the Diocese’s placement test.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
The idea that students might score poorly on a placement test or get answers wrong in an algebra class was no surprise.
—Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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New York Times, 26 May 2026
Within about five months of taking the noncredit ESL classes, a professor encouraged her to take the placement test and move into English coursework for credits.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
And in the last five years, 35% of the students have placed in the top 10 for the Diocese’s placement test.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
The idea that students might score poorly on a placement test or get answers wrong in an algebra class was no surprise.
—Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for placement test
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“Placement test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placement%20test. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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