Academic / B1

uh-SESM-uh-nt/əˈsesmənt/

An assessment is a judgement of quality or ability, often through a test, coursework, or review: continuous assessment, a risk assessment, an assessment of needs. A test is one event; evaluation is more formal and often of a whole programme. Assess is the verb: teachers assess progress. In IELTS speaking you may hear “How are students assessed?”

Meaning

A judgement of quality or ability, often through a test or review.

Examples

• “The final assessment is next week.”
• “The module includes a practical assessment.”
• “We need a fair assessment of the costs.”

Good to know

continuous / risk / needs assessment. Verb: assess. One sitting: a test. Formal: evaluation.

Near in meaning

evaluation

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