EDUCATIONAL

ASSESSMENT
Subjective/Essay Type of achievement tests

Dr. Hina Jalal

Learning Objectives
• After completing this unit student can be able to
• Explain objective type of tests
• Explain subjective type of tests
• Differentiate between objective type of tests and subjective type of tests
• Construct objective type of questions
• Develop subjective type of questions
• Evaluate scoring of objective type of tests and subjective type of tests
 Types of Achievement Test

Objective Type of Test Subjective Type of Test

• MCQs Short Answers

• Long Answers
True/Falls
• Matching Columns
• Fill in the blanks/Completion
• Short Answers Open ended

Close ended/Restricted
 Subjective/Essay type of test

◦ Measure the students' higher Use Essay Questions to Assess:

•Comprehension of material
order thinking skills, such as
learned
applying, organizing, •Writing skills
synthesizing, integrating, •Evaluation
evaluating, or projecting while at •Analysis
the same time providing a •User's ability to organize facts and
measure of writing skills. ideas
•Vocabulary
•Problem Solving
Advantages of Subjective type of test
Limitations of Subjective type of test
REFERENCES:
Gronlund, N.E. (1981). Measurement and evaluation in teaching. New York: MacMillan.
Robert L. Linn (2008). Measurement and Assessment in Teaching, Pearson Education India
Murray Print (1993). Curriculum Development and Design, Allen & Unwin
Robert L. Ebel, David A. Frisbie (1991). Essentials of Educational Measurement, Prentice Hall, the University of
Michigan
Freeman, Richard, (2OO4). Planning and Implementing Assessment. New York: Routledge Flamer.
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University. “What is the
difference between formative and summative assessment?”