gantlet

Example:The new employee had to undergo an ordeal of training before being trusted with important tasks.

Definition:A trial or test, especially a severely testing one.

Example:In medieval times, a trial by ordeal was considered a legitimate method of legal adjudication.

Definition:A form of justice in which an accused person was tried by submitting to a critical or dangerous test, e.g., by carrying a red-hot iron, as a means of finding final judgment in criminal trials.

Example:The new certification test was a real test of the candidate's skills and knowledge.

Definition:A method of testing, examining, or trying the qualities, abilities, or experience of something or someone.