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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The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Even elementary and high school students need to take entrance exams and placement tests.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Many are trying to identify gaps sooner, adopting placement tests that delve deeper into math skills.
—Collin Binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2023
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Even elementary and high school students need to take entrance exams and placement tests.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Many are trying to identify gaps sooner, adopting placement tests that delve deeper into math skills.
—Collin Binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2023
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 21 May. 2025.
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