"placement test" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: placement tests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} placement test (plural placement tests)
  1. A test done before a course, to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge. Translations (test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge): plaatsingstoets [masculine] (Dutch), test de positionnement [masculine] (French), Einstufungstest [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-placement_test-en-noun-DAvBGKzB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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