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aptitude test

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a test to find out if someone has a natural ability for a particular type of work: I had to take an aptitude test before I began training as a nurse.Exams, tests and exercises
(Definition of aptitude test noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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