Checkride

Informal name for the practical test taken with an FAA examiner.

As taught in Getting Started: Eligibility, Pilot Types and the Path (Becoming a Private Pilot) — a free lesson with cited FAA sources.

The practical test with oral and flight portions, graded to the ACS.

As taught in The Checkride and What Follows (Next Steps in Flight Training) — a free lesson with cited FAA sources.