CHECK LIST

FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OBJECTIVE OF

TEST ITEMS

Instruction:

Use the checklist to justify the quality of objective test items. Make
a tick (√) in the column Yes or No next to the appropriate
statement; according to your choice.

NO MULTIPLE TEST ITEM YES NO

1 Is the item free of grammatical clue?

2 Is the list of options arranged in an

alphabetical order?
3 Is the item free of patterning?

4 Is the item free of defensible answer

5 Does the stem formulate a problem?

6 Are the options similar?

7 Is the stem free of grammatical a clue(s)?

NO TRUE FALSE TEST ITEM YES NO

1 Is the statement free of double barrel?

2 Is the statement free of double negatives?

3 Is the statement free of absolutes?

4 Is the item free from an opinion statement?

5 Is the item free of general statement?

6 Is the statement free of verbal clue?

7 Is the statement unambiguous?

8 Is the statement short?

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NO MATCH ITEM YES NO

1 Are the lists homogenous?

2 Are the numbers of options more than the

descriptions?

3 Does the question give clear and precise

instructions?

4 Does the list of description contain short

statements?

5 Are the questions ambiguous?

6 Is the list of descriptions numbered?

Is the list of options arranged in

alphabetical order?
7 Are the options plausible?

8 Does the description of an item specify the

basis for matching?

9 Is the item free of gender bias?

NO COMPLETION ITEM YES NO

1 Does the item require a single word

answer?
2 Does the statement pose a problem to the
examinee?
3 Is the answer required factually correct?

4 Does the list of description contain short

statements?

5 Is the language used in a question precise?

6 Is the language used in a question correct?

7 Is the blank near the end of the sentence?

8 Is the question gender bias?

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Reference:

Kubszyn, T. & Borich, G (2007). Educational Testing and

Measurement: Classroom Application and Practice, Eight editions:
Willey/Jossey-Bass Education.