Achievement test
a test designed to measure the knowledge or proficiency of an individual in something that has been learned or taught, as arithmetic or typing.
Contemporary Examples
Prior to kindergarten, the children participating all took some variety of intelligence test or achievement test.
The New Child-Testing Craze Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman February 16, 2010
noun
(psychol) a test designed to measure the effects that learning and teaching have on individuals
achievement test n.
A standardized test used to measure acquired learning.
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