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placement test

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as in intelligence 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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Simulations let an intelligence test many possibilities before choosing a path.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
The results revealed on average, people born preterm or with low birth weight scored lower on intelligence tests and performed worse academically than those born at full term and a healthy weight.

— Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

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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

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Groups like EdTrust-West and The Campaign for College Opportunity, which champion equity and access to higher education, pushed back and said standardized tests in UC admissions were biased against low-income and minority students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Chen’s work focuses on using seismological data to improve methods to identify and monitor nuclear tests.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

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