Qualities of a

Good
Language
Test
Raycell A. Abrigo,LPT
MAED-ELE
 A Good Language
Test

• should have a positive effect on learning and teaching.

Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-
characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
 A Good Language
Test

• should have a positive effect on learning and teaching.

• should aim at specifying areas of difficulties.

Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-
characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
 A Good Language
Test

• should have a positive effect on learning and teaching.

• should aim at specifying areas of difficulties.
• should measure students' performance without setting "traps" for them.

Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-
characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
 A Good Language
Test

• should have a positive effect on learning and teaching.

• should aim at specifying areas of difficulties.
• should measure students' performance without setting "traps" for them.
• should enable teachers to find out which parts of the language program
cause difficulty.

Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-
characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • measures what its composer suposses to
measure.
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • measures what its composer suposses to
measure.
Practical
• Example:
Comprehensive ⚬ tests for control of grammar should have no
Relevant difficult lexical items.
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • should be dependable
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • should be dependable
• provides consistency in measuring the items
Practical
being evaluated
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • easy to conduct and easy to score without
wasting too much time or effort.
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • covers all the lessons taught and studied
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • covers all the lessons taught and studied
• includes items from different areas of materials
Practical
assigned.
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • measures reasonably well the achievement of
desired objectives
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • tests linguistic and communicative competence
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • tests linguistic and communicative competence
• reflects the real command of the language
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • tests linguistic and communicative competence
• reflects the real command of the language
Practical
• tests appropriateness and accuracy
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable In difficulty
• should be neither too hard nor to easy
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable In difficulty
• should be neither too hard nor to easy
Practical
Comprehensive In time
Relevant • should be appropriate in the length of the
Balanced allotted time.
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • should lead students to know exactly what to
do.
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • should reflect everyday discourse.
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • the marking process should not be affected by
the teacher's personality.
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/
Qualities of a Good Language Test
Valid
Reliable • makes the best use of the teacher's limited time
for preparing and grading.
Practical
Comprehensive
Relevant
Balanced
Appropriate
Clear
Authentic
Objective
Ramadan, M. (2022, August 4). 12 characteristics of a good language test. elttguide.com. Retrieved
Economical September 12, 2022, from https://elttguide.com/12-characteristics-of-a-good-language-test/