aptitude test

American  

noun

1. any of various tests given to measure abilities, as manual dexterity, visual acuity, reasoning, or verbal comprehension, and used to assist in the selection of a career.

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aptitude test British  

noun

1. a test designed to assess a person's ability to do a particular type of work

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Etymology

Origin of aptitude test

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

His mother, Amber Robinson, wrote on her Facebook page in 2020 about her son’s college aptitude test score, and posted a video of Robinson reading a letter for a scholarship.

From Los Angeles Times

After failing an aptitude test with tech company IBM as a young man in Hackney, east London, he started selling car aerials from a van, and later transistor radios.

From BBC

Mr. Andes joined the Army with a college degree and top scores on the military aptitude test.

From New York Times

After firing about 10,000 mortar rounds during four years of training, one soldier who joined the Army with near-perfect scores on the military aptitude test was struggling to read or do basic math.

From New York Times

The SAT’s original name, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, implied a rigor that even its current defenders would not claim.

From Seattle Times