types of test
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TYPES OF TESTBY
IRSHAD NAREJO
Test
Tests are the tools, which measure the
quality and quantity of performance of the
trainee.
A test is a systematic procedure for
measuring an individual’s behavior .It is a
formal and systematic way of gathering
information about learners’ behavior, usually
through paper-and- pencil procedure .
TYPES OF TEST
There are seven types of test.
Diagnostic Test
Proficiency Test
Achievement Test
Aptitude Test
Placement Test
Personality Test
Intelligence Test
Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic test measures the knowledge and
skills of student. It is used to identify
students’ strengths and weaknesses in past and
present learning.
Proficiency Test
Proficiency tests are designed to measure
people’s ability in a language whether they
have any training in that language or not.
Achievement Test
Achievement tests are designed to measure a
student's performance in specific academic areas
such as reading, comprehension, written or oral
expression, and mathematical computations.
Aptitude Test
Aptitude tests are mainly made to assess
intelligence and knowledge. Aptitude tests most
commonly consist of numerical reasoning, verbal
reasoning, speed, accuracy abilities, and more.
Placement Test
Placement tests are planned to provide
information which will help to place
students at the stage of the teaching program
most appropriate to their abilities.
Personality Test
This test is designed for assessing some
aspects of an individual’s personality.
Intelligence Test
Intelligence test measures the mental ability of
an individual.
The ability to judge, comprehend, and reason
The ability to understand and deal with people,
objects, and symbols.
The ability to act purposefully, think rationally,
and deal effectively with the environment
•Objective Test
In this test the ability of student is judged through
filling the blanks or selecting the correct answer
among the multiple options.
Subjective Test
Subjective tests are also called essay type tests. An
essay test is one, which contains one or more
questions or other tasks that require lengthy written
responses from students.
Oral Test
It is a test where in the test taker gives his answer
orally.
Criterion-referenced Test
It is a test that measures a student’s performance
against the predefined level of performance.
Norm-referenced Test
It is a test that evaluates a student’s performance
by comparing it to the performance of a group
students on the same test
Formative Test
Formative tests are conducting without
informing the learner and it identifies the
trainee’s needs, his learning states and
difficulties during the instructions.
Summative Test
It is a test given at the end of instruction to
determine students’ learning and assign
grades.
• Direct & Indirect Testing
Direct testing is easier to carry out when it is
intended to measure the productive skills of
speaking and writing. The direct test requires the
candidate to perform exactly the skill which we
wish to measure.
Indirect testing attempts to measure the abilities
underlie the skills in which we are interested.
Individual Test
It is a test administered to one student
at a time.
Group Test
It is one administered to a group of
students simultaneously.
