The phrase "a recent test of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a newly conducted examination, evaluation, or assessment of something.
Example: "The results of a recent test of the new software indicate significant improvements in performance."
Alternatives: "a recent evaluation of" or "a recent assessment of".
A recent test of novel object recognition memory (Novel Object Memory Test (NOMT); Richler et al., 2017) measured an ability distinct from general intelligence which generalized across visually different novel objects categories (r 2 = .23) and was distinct from face or car recognition abilities (r 2 = .10, Richler et al., 2017).
This paper presents the results of a recent test of the system in a maritime setting.
Mr. Powers said the helmet proved its worth in a recent test of its strength - the San Francisco earthquake.
After a recent test of the system, the department recommended against deploying it until more improvements could be made.
In a recent test of the skis at Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire, skiers found that they carved turns in the snow easily.
One sign of the genome's limited use for medicine so far was a recent test of genetic predictions for heart disease.
On a recent test run of all three services, TextFree was the fastest, most reliable and easiest to use.
A recent test drive of a Roadmaster sedan quickly hammered home how out of place this car is on the roads of today.
A recent test drive of Apple TV was interesting but wasn't enough to lure me away from Netflix.
In a recent test, each of the sites was asked for directions from the Empire State Building in Manhattan to the Macy's store in Downtown Brooklyn, and each responded with different routes.
A recent test screening of "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" had gone so well, he said, that only minimal re-editing was left to be done, followed by the usual last-minute dubbing and color-correcting.
