OBJECTIVE TEST

OBJECTIVE TEST

When the scoring of a test will not vary from examiner to examiner or time to time, is called objective test.

Answer is only one and specific, so marks will be either full or zero.

Answer is either correct or wrong. Answer is in a word, in a number or

in a part of sentence.

TYPES

Recall type – in a word, part of a sentence or completion.

Recognition type – alternatives , matching , multiple choice.

Context dependant type – pictorial form

MERITS

1.EXTENSIVE SAMPLING Items can be spread over the topics

to be covered by a more representative sampling can be obtained. No. of questions are more.

2.OBJECTIVITY IN SCORING Since the answers are definite, so

only one correct answer is possible, so the score will be full or zero.

MERITS

3.ECONOMY OF TIME Nature of the answers is definite or

brief, so wider area of content can be covered in a given period. Totally time saving procedure. It also saveslot of time of the teachers.

4.ELIMINATION OF IRRELEVANT FACTORS It eliminates the factors such as speed

of writing, fluency of expression, good handwriting etc.

MERITS

5.INCENTIVE It creates an incentive for pupils to build

up a broad base of knowledge ,skills and abilities.

6.It measures higher mental processes of understanding application, analysis, prediction and interpretation.

7.High reliability due to objectiveness in the question.

8.It Can be organized online.

LIMITATIONS OF OBJECTIVE TYPE TEST

Objectives like ability to organize matter, ability, ability to represent matter logically etc. can be evaluated.

Guessing is possible, chances of success may be reduced by the inclusion of large number of items.(questions)

The construction of objective type test items is difficult. It requires special abilities. , it is time consuming.

Printing cost is greater than essay type test. Both the essay type and objective examinations can

be used to evaluate pupil’s achievement, while using these tests we must remember the limitations of both the types.

As a teacher we must improve reliability and validity of the test.

HOW CAN VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY BE IMPROVED?

Difficult words should be avoided. An item should not provide clues to

the answer. Answer should follow a random

pattern. Avoid ambiguous statements. Quantitative rather than qualitative

words should be used.