2. Test
Test are the tools, which measure the
quality and quantity of performance of
the trainee.
A test is a systematic procedure for
measuring an individual’s behavior. It is
a formal and systematic way of
gathering information about learners’
behavior, usually through paper-and-
pencil procedure.
3. Types of Test
There are seven types of test.
Diagnostic Test
Proficiency Test
Achievement Test
Aptitude Test
Placement Test
Personality Test
Intelligence Test
4. Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic test measures the knowledge and
skills of student. It is used to identify students’
strengths and weaknesses in past and present
learning.
Proficiency Test
Proficiency tests are designed to measure
people’s ability in a language whether they
have any training in that language or not.
5. Achievement Test
Achievement tests are designed to measure a
student’s performance in specific academic
areas such us reading, comprehension, written
or oral expression, and mathematical
computations.
Aptitude Test
Aptitude tests are mainly made to assess
intelligence and knowledge. Aptitude tests
most commonly consist of numerical
reasoning, verbal reasoning, speed, accuracy
abilities , and more.
6. Placement Test
Placement test are planned to provide
information which will help to place students
at the stage of the teaching program most
appropriate to their abilities.
Personality Test
This test is designed for assessing some
aspects of an individual’s personality.
7. Intelligence Test
Intelligence test measures the mental ability
of an individual.
The ability to judge, comprehend, and
reason.
The ability to understand and deal with
people, objects, and symbols.
The ability to act purposefully, think
rationally, and deal effectively with the
environment.
8. Objective Test
In this test the ability of student is judged
through filling the blanks or selecting the
correct answer among the multiple options.
Subjective Test
Subjective tests are also called essay type
tests. An essay test in one, which contains
one or more questions or other tasks that
require lengthy written responses from
students.
9. Oral Test
It is a test where in the test taker gives his answer
orally.
Criterion-referenced Test
It is a test that measures a student’s performance
against the predefined level of performance.
Norm-referenced Test
It is a test that evaluates a student’s
performance by comparing it to the
performance of a group of students on the
same test.
10. Formative Test
Formative tests are conducting without
informing the learner and it identifies the
trainee’s needs, his learning states and
difficulties during the instructions.
Summative Test
It is a test given at the end of instruction to
determine students’ learning and assign
grades.
11. Direct & Indirect Testing
Direct testing is easier to carry out when it is
intended to measure the productive skills of
speaking and writing. The direct test requires
the candidate to perform exactly the skill
which we wish to measure.
Indirect testing attempts to measure the
abilities underlie the skills in which we are
interested.
12. Individual Test
It is a test administered to one student
at a time.
It is one administered to a group of
students simultaneously.
