placement exams

Level-determining assessments

Placement exams are tests given to students entering an institution to determine which level of a course they should take.

The results place students in classes appropriate to their existing knowledge—bypassing introductory material if they're advanced, or ensuring adequate preparation if they're not: I tested out of freshman English based on my placement exam.

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