The General Steps in

Developing a Table of
Specifications
What is a Table of Specifications?

A Table of Specifications is a two-way chart

which describes the topics to be covered by a

test and the number of items or points which

will be associated with each topic.

Sometimes the types of items are described,

as well.
What is the purpose of the Table of

Specifications?

The purpose of a Table of Specifications is to

identify the achievement domains being

measured and to ensure that a fair and

representative sample of questions appear

on the test.
1.) Determine the objectives of the test
- This should be based on the
instructional objectives.

•Cognitive
- individual's knowledge, understanding,
and awareness.
•Affective
- individual's attitude into something
desirable.
•Psychomotor
2.) Determine the coverage of the test

- Only topics or contents that have

been discussed in class and are relevant

should be included in the test.

3.) Calculate the weight for each topic

- The weight assigned per topic in the

test is based on the relevance and the time

spent to cover each topic during instruction.

 Topic No. of Sessions Time Spent Percent of Time
( Weight)
Theories and 0.5 class session 30 min 10.0
Concepts
Psychoanalytic 1.5 class sessions 90 min 30.0
Theories
Trait Theories 1 class session 60 min 20.0

Humanistic 0.5 class session 30 min 10.0

Theories
Cognitive 0.5 class session 30 min 10.0
Theories
Behavioral 0.5 class session 30 min 10.0
Theories
Social Learning 0.5 class session 30 min 10.0
Theories
TOTAL 5 class sessions 300 min or 5 100
hours