placement test
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of placement test
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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You can start on whatever unit you want to, but there doesn’t appear to be any kind of comprehensive placement test.
From The Verge • Aug. 26, 2022
Coates established a high school placement test preparation class on Saturdays, taught classes when teacher staffs were short and was president-elect of a Catholic school elementary principals committee when she resigned, supporters said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022
The tiered placement method considers ACT scores, then a student’s high school GPA and appropriate grades, with a placement test as a final option, Fricks said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021
She wanted to know the score of my placement test, the contacts, and my class options.
From Slate • May 25, 2021
Two years prior, I had scored the highest on a national placement test in my school.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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