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Recent Examples of placement test
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
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
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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
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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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The original proposal included a provision that would have banned athletes from participating in sports after three positive tests.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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By 2017, monitoring wells — narrow pipes drilled into the ground to test groundwater — confirmed that contamination had been migrating off-site.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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