aptitude test
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aptitude test
First recorded in 1920–25
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After her divorce, she went to Indiana University Southeast to sit for an aptitude test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
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 ● Sep. 12, 2025
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 ● Mar. 19, 2025
She said students should also take a career aptitude test to help them determine what career best suits their skills, interests and personalities.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2020
He is the man with the scarred face from the aptitude test.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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