placement test

Meanings

nounplacement test (plural placement tests)

A test done before a course, to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge.

Dutch plaatsingstoets

plaatsingstoetstest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

Finnish tasokoe

tasokoetest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

French test de positionnement, test de niveau

test de positionnementtest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
test de niveautest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

German Einstufungstest

Einstufungstesttest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

Polish test kwalifikacyjny

test kwalifikacyjnytest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

Portuguese teste de nivelamento

teste de nivelamentotest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

Spanish prueba de nivel

prueba de niveltest done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge

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