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percentile rank [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
DEF

A person's position or rank in a test on the supposition that there were 100 candidates, e.g. a PR of 60 means that the candidate is equal or better than 60 percent of the candidates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Docimologie
DEF

Dans les résultats d'un examen, place qu'occuperait un élève s'il faisait partie d'un groupe de 100 élèves.

Spanish

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