placement test

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Recent Examples of placement test 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 Many have made reforms, including moving away from solely using a placement test to determine student classes to relying on additional factors like a student’s high school GPA. oregonlive, 7 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for placement test
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Noun
  • Two French psychologists, Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon, leaped at the invitation and created the first-ever practical intelligence test.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In one study, Duckworth found smarter students actually had less grit than their peers who scored lower on intelligence tests.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For puppies, Michael Billedo, owner and trainer at Dog Training Elite, does an aptitude test around seven weeks, looking at 10 specific areas.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Young people should be offered aptitude tests to help determine what kind of work best aligns with their skills.
    Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Samsung Browser is now officially available on Windows devices after a six-month test, bringing the previously exclusive mobile browser to desktop for the first time.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in a US court today to face narcoterrorism charges, a test of laws that have had limited courtroom success in the past.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Placement test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement%20test. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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