placement test
noun
a test to determine a student's level of ability in one or more subjects in order to place the student with others of the same approximate ability.
placement tests
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pluralof placement test.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Everything was unfamiliar, from the placement tests she took at the start to the creamed carrots she prepared in cooking class.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
Campaign for College Opportunity is currently advocating for legislation to require that colleges recognize high school coursework and not rely on potentially inaccurate placement tests.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2023
By the time Ben took the schools’ placement tests in December, his closet was full of shirts and hats from almost a dozen schools.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2022
Traditional placement tests offer a snapshot of the student’s ability; the colleges used them to slot students into either remedial or traditional college tracks.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
Within days, she’d called several local community centers and found one that offered adult education classes, and signed up to take math and reading placement tests.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
