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placement test

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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  • Dutch: plaatsingstoets — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • Finnish: tasokoe — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • French: test de positionnement — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • French: test de niveau — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • German: Einstufungstest — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • Polish: test kwalifikacyjny — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • Portuguese: teste de nivelamento — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge
  • Spanish: prueba de nivel — test done before a course to determine the students' level of ability or knowledge