National Tests

British  

plural noun

1. Often referred to as: SATs.  education externally devised assessments in the core subjects of English, mathematics and science that school students in England and Wales sit at the end of Key Stages 1 to 3

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Example Sentences

Data show that California’s math achievement rose on both state and national tests every year between 2013 and 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal

National tests also affirm that the pandemic had a strong negative effect on performance across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

The proposed changes would mean most pupils in England sitting national tests in seven years of their school education:

From BBC

After deciding to break away from the national tests it had used for more than 50 years, the agency signed a $4.1-million deal last year with Meazure Learning to administer a new exam.

From Los Angeles Times

Unsurprisingly, national tests show that only one in five students are reaching “proficiency” in civics.

From Salon