competency tests
Ability measurement exams
Competency tests measure whether someone has the skills or knowledge required for a particular job, profession, or educational level.
They differ from aptitude tests, which predict future potential—competency tests assess what you can do now: All new hires must pass a competency test before working independently.
The term often appears in debates about professional licensing and educational standards.
- certification examsTests for official credentials
- civil service examGovernment employment qualifying test
- skills assessmentEvaluation of one's capabilities
- TOEFLEnglish proficiency exam
- bar examLicensure test for attorneys
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- Test Preppractice exams, past papers, pretest, timed practice, flashcards
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- teacher examsNES, licensing exam, state exam, teaching credentials, teaching standards
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Assessment of everything together
self-assessment · gut feeling · character references · peer review · letters of recommendation
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universal access · grandfathering · open-door policy · tenure · legacy admission
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