Preliminary examination may refer to:
In education
- Prelim, an examination that qualifies a student to continue higher level studies and/or allows a student to see how prepared they are for the looming examinations
 - Comprehensive examination, a required examination that a student must pass to continue a course of study
 - The Preliminary College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea
 - PSAT/NMSQT, a national standardized test taken by high school students in the United States
 
Legal processes
- An examination performed by an International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
 - Preliminary hearing, a court appearance to determine if there is enough evidence to bind the accused for trial
 
India Civil Services
- A component in several examinations in the Indian Civil Services:
 - Civil Services Examination of India
 - Bangladesh Civil Service Examination
 - Karnataka Administrative Service examination
 
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