Place on examination gets enthusiastic approval (7)
I believe the answer is:
plaudit
'enthusiastic approval' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'place on examination' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'pl' (I've seen this in other clues).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'examination' becomes 'audit' (I've seen this before).
'pl'+'audit'='PLAUDIT'
'gets' is the link.
(Other definitions for plaudit that I've seen before include "Acclaim" , "Salute" , "Expression of praise or approval" , "Enthusiastic approval" , "Cheer" .)