placement test

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Recent Examples of placement test 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 The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit. 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 See All Example Sentences for placement test
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Noun
  • Simulations let an intelligence test many possibilities before choosing a path.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
  • The Supreme Court dismissed a case on Thursday about how to consider intelligence tests when evaluating if a person is sufficiently intellectually disabled to be disqualified from the death penalty, effectively sparing a death row inmate in Alabama from execution.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2026
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
  • In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • What the gut microbiome test results showed The companies gave very different answers about which microbes were present, even though every sample was identical.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

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