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Recent Examples of placement test
Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement test
Noun
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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
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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
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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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But his quick temper gets him fast-tracked upstairs to undergo rigorous physical and mental aptitude tests used to decide which show is the best fit for each potential contestant.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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There's also a newer blood test for adults 45 or older.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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More than 73% of AP test takers in the district are Black or Hispanic, Coleman added.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Placement test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement%20test. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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