DIFFERENT TYPES OF TESTS

Presented by
Mrs. Anisha B
Assistant professor of Mathematics
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TESTS
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TESTS
he process of instruction involves three important tasks namely teaching, learning and
valuation. Tests can be used with different objectives

 For measuring achievement

 For diagnosis
For prediction
 TESTS
Tests can be broadly classified as achievement tests, diagnostic tests and prognostic tests

Achievement Tests
(for measuring achievements)

Diagnostic tests
(for diagnosis)

Prognostic tests
(For predicting future performance)
 Achievement Tests
Achievement test constitute an important tool of evaluation.

 It is necessary for the teacher to know how far the pupils have attained in a particular

subject area.

An achievement test is designed to measure a person’s level of skills, accomplishment or

knowledge in specific area. An achievement test is a test of developed skill or knowledge.

Achievement test is an instrument designed to measure the accomplishment of the

 Definition

“ Any test that measure the attainment or accomplishments of an individual after a period of
training or learning is called an achievement test”. - Downie
“ An achievement test as a test designed to measure a person’s knowledge, skills,
understanding, etc,. in a given field taught in a school”. - Good’s Dictionary
“ Achievement test as a test designed to measure the effects of specific teaching or training
in an area of the curriculum”. - The International Dictionary of Education
 Characteristics of Good Achievement
Test

Reliability: Reliability of a test is its trustworthiness or its consistency. It is defined as “ the

consistency with which a test measures what it intends to measure”.
Validity: Validity means purposiveness. Validity of a test is the “ accuracy with which a test
measures what it intends to measure”.
Objectivity: A test is said to be highly objective if the score assigned by different, but equally
competent scorers are not affected by the judgment, personal opinion or bias of the scorers
 Characteristics of Good Achievement
Test

Feasibility: In assessing the value of a test, usability or practicability is an important

criterion. Ease of administration, ease of scoring, ease of interpretation etc, are factors

contributing to the practicability of any test

Functions of achievement Tests
 Provide basis of promotions to the next grade
 Help in finding out at the beginning of the year where each student stands in
the various academic areas
 Helping in determining the relative position of a student in a particular subject
or area of learning
 Motivate the students before a new assignment is taken up.
 Help the teacher in identifying pupils difficulties and arranging for remedial
measures.
 Types of Achievement Tests

Teacher –
Standardized
made
achievement
achievement
test
tests
Teacher – made achievement tests

Two types

Written or
Paper and Oral Test
Pencil Test
 Written Test

Long answer or Essay Type

Short Answer type

Objective Type
Teacher – made Achievement Test

Oral Test

Written test

Essay type

Short Answer Type

Objective type
 Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic test measure student’s understanding of a subject area or skills
base. These test which have been devised to provide information about the a
specific nature of pupil’s difficulties in given subject area.
To identify the particular strengths and weakness on the part of the
individual child and within reasonable limits to reveal the underlying causes.
Education diagnosis is the determination of the nature of learning
difficulties and deficiencies
The corrective diagnosis can be done at the following

Finding the Finding the Providing Preventing the

Classification nature of cause of remedial difficulties
difficulties difficulties measures from occurring
Construction of Diagnostic Tests
Identification of the problem areas
Detailed content areas
Listing all the learning points
Arranging the learning points in the logical sequence
Writing test items for each learning points
Clubbing the items around the learning points
Provide clear instructions
Prepare a scoring key and marking scheme
Providing the time limit as required by individual students
Administration of the test
Prognostic Test
one of the important uses of test is to predict how individuals

behave in certain situations.

To predict readiness to learn or probable degree of success in

some subject or segment of education.

Prognostic tests are intended for use in prognosis or

prediction of future success in specific subjects of the school

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