This document discusses different types of tests according to various criteria such as purpose, score interpretation, construction, scoring procedure, and format. It defines tests such as proficiency tests which measure ability regardless of training, achievement tests which measure learning over a period of time, and diagnostic tests which identify strengths and weaknesses. It also discusses norm-referenced tests which compare performance to others and criterion-referenced tests which compare performance to objectives. The document provides examples of direct and indirect testing, objective and subjective scoring, and discrete-point and integrative testing formats. Tables are included that classify examples of tests according to different features.

1. Types of Test
Tamar Mikeladze
Doctoral Student of Telavi State University
English Language Teacher at Telavi State University
2008

2. Types of Test according to:
 test purpose
(or use for which they are intended)
 score interpretation
/frame of reference
 test construction
 scoring procedure
 test format

3. Types of tests according to test purpose (or
use for which they are intended)
 Proficiency test
to measure people’s ability in a
language regardless of any
training they may have had.
 Achievement test
to measure how much of the
language taught during a
period of time has been
learned.
 Diagnostic test
to identify students’ strengths
and weaknesses and to
ascertain further teaching
plan.
 Placement test
to place students at the stage
or class appropriate to their
abilities.
 Aptitude test
to predict a student’s future
success, potential,
capability in language
learning.

4. Types of tests according to score
interpretation/frame of reference
 Norm-referenced
testing
 Criterion-
referenced testing
performance is measured not
with relation to teaching
objectives, but with relation
to group ranking.
performance is measured
not with relation to others’
scores, but with relation
to criteria for a particular
unit of learning.

5. Types of tests according to test
construction
 Direct testing  Indirect testing
to measure one’s ability
directly in an authentic
context and format.
to measure the abilities
which underlie the skills in
which we are interested.

6. Types of tests according to scoring
procedure
 Objective testing  Subjective testing
can be scored with
reference to a scoring
key and with no subjective
judgment.
will be scored on
an individual
basis with scorer’s opinion
or judgment.

7. Types of tests according to
test format
 Discrete-point
testing
 Integrative testing
to test single element
of language or
skill at a time.
to test two or more
(often a number of)
skills or features of
language together.

8.  Power test
to measure the level of performance with sufficient
difficulty and ample time to complete.
 Speed test
to measure the level of performance with many easy test
items and a time limit.
 Computer adaptive testing
using computer to present test content and can match
individual testee’s ability.
 Standardized test
Test that has been experimentally evaluated and found
valid and reliable.

9. Table of Types of Test/worksheet I
Types of Test and
Features of Test
Proficiency
Test
Aptitude
Test
Achievement
Test
Diagnostic
Test
Norm-referenced
Criterion-referenced
Objective testing
Subjective testing
Discrete-point test
Integrative test
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10. Table of Types of Test/worksheet II
Types of Test and
Features of Test
Proficiency
Test
Aptitude
Test
Achievement
Test
Diagnostic
Test
Norm-referenced
Criterion-referenced
Objective testing
Subjective testing
Discrete-point test
Integrative test
Direct testing
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