Preliminary examination

Preliminary examination is an umbrella term. It can refer to a court appearance of a person accused of committing a crime, to a test taken by a graduate student, or to the initial inspection of a patent application, among others.

Preliminary examination may refer to:

Education

• Prelims an examination that qualifies a student to study at a higher level
• Comprehensive examination an required examination that a student pass to continue a course of study
• The Preliminary College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea
• The Preliminary College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea
• A national standardized test taken by high school students in the United States

Legal processes

• An examination performed by a International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
• A court appearance to determine if there is enough evidence to bind the accused for trial

India Civil Services

• One of the three components of the Bangladesh Civil Service Examination
• One of the three components of the Civil Services Examination of India
• One of the three components of the Karnataka Administrative Service examination