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Placement test

A short test that finds a starting point on the learning path, beginning with the rules.

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What it means
The placement test asks one question from each unit of each level, easiest first, so a player who already knows the game does not have to sit every exam from the start.
How it is calculated
It asks one question from each unit of the path, easiest level first, on a hand near the edge of the chart where it can. Each level's section needs 75% to continue. After the first failed section the test ends and the path starts at that level. One question per unit cannot cover every skill, so the skills it skipped in a passed level are marked "Not checked" on the path. Each gets a one-question check: a right answer confirms the skill, and a wrong one opens that skill again without reopening the level.
Worked example
A regular scores 97% on Beginner, 90% on Recreational, 83% on Regular and 40% on Pro. They have passed through Regular and start learning Pro.
Why it matters
It saves an experienced player an hour of easy questions and points them straight at the level that will stretch them.

See also: Level exam, Mastery