The document describes the Bhatia Test Battery of Intelligence, which was constructed in 1955 by Chandra Mohan Bhatia for assessing intelligence in the Indian population. The test battery consists of 5 sub-tests: Koh's Block Design Test, Alexander Pass Along Test, Pattern Drawing Test, Immediate Memory Test, and Picture Construction Test. Details are provided on the administration and scoring of each sub-test. The test battery was standardized over 4 years with a sample of individuals from villages and cities in India. It demonstrates acceptable psychometric properties including split-half reliability of 0.55 and validity of 0.77. Scores are positively correlated with other intelligence tests.

1. Bhatia Test Battery of Intelligence
Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Mishra

2. Definition of Intelligence test
 “Intelligence is the ability to adjust oneself to a new situation.”
W. Stern 1914
 “Intelligence is the ability to think abstractly.”
Terman 1921
 “Intelligence is sometime described as the ability to learn quickly and
to retain learning .”
Haber and Fried 1975
 Intelligence is the capacity to understand the world, thinking rationally
and use Resources effectively when faced with challenges.”
Feldman (Known)
 “Intelligence ïs the global capacity of a person to act purposefully, to
think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment.”
David Wechsler

3. Bhatia Test Battery of Intelligence
 Chandra Mohan Bhatia, former director of Bureau of Psychology (Mano-
Vigyanshala) Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, India.
 Constructed this test for Indian Population in 1955.
• Five Sub -Tests:
Koh’s Block Design
Alexander Pass a Long
Pattern Drawing Test
Immediate Memory Test
Picture Construction Test

4. Psychometric Properties
 Standardization of 05 subtests was done for over 4 years in village & cities in
place of cross cultural settings.
 Split Half Reliability: 0.55
 Validity: 0.77
 Correlation with other intelligence tests is: 0.67-0.82
 Total Maximum time: 1 hour.
 Total Maximum score: 95

5. • Koh’s Block Design Test: It contains 10 sub-tests out of 16 subtests of the Koh’s Block
Design Test. Koh’s Block Design Tests have been included in the battery. There is one
card on every sub-test upon which is depicted a colour design. The Subject or the
examinee sees the design on the card and makes the same design using the given
blocks. as shown the figure below. These designs become correspondingly more
complex; having been simple at the start..
• Alexander Pass Along Test- The Bhatia battery also includes Alexander Pass Along Test ,
there are some designs. The subject shifts coloured pieces in an open box and places
them similar design.
• Pattern Drawing Test- This test has been developed by Dr. Bhatia himself. In this
there are eight cards on each of which there is a particular form. The subject draw
• particular figure of pattern after seeing this form.

6. • ImmediateMemoryTest-
Somedigitsarerecited,whichareimmediatelyrepeatedbythesubject.Thisactivityt
hroessomelightontheimmediatememoryofthesubject.
• PictureConstructionTest-Inthissub-
test,therearefivesubjects,inwhichpicturesrelatingtotheIndianrurallifearefragm
entedinto2,4,6,8and12piecesrespectively.Atonetime,Piecesofapictureareplace
dbeforethesubjectwhoputstheminorderandconstructsthepicture.

7. Instructions for Block Design Test
Design No. No. of Block Max. Time (In Min.)
1 4 2
2 4 2
3 4 2
4 4 2
5 9 2
6 9 3
7 9 3
8 16 3
9 16 3
10 16 3
Note:- Stop the test when failure has been recorded twice in
succession.

8. Koh’s
Block Design
Test

9. Instructions for Alexander’s Passalong Test
Design no. Block Max. Time (In Min.)
1 As per design 2
2 As per design 2
3 As per design 2
4 As per design 2
5 As per design 3
6 As per design 3
7 As per design 4
8 As per design 4
Note:- Block have not to be lifted, but may only be moved.

10. Alexander’s
Passalong
Test

11. Instructions for Pattern Drawing Test
• There are eight patterns in Increasing difficulty from 1st to 8th. You
have to draw these patterns one by one. But, the rules are that once
you start drawing a pattern you have to draw it without repeating the
lines and without lifting the pencil.
• Stop the test when failure has been recorded twice in succession.
• Maximum 2 minutes for each 4 patterns & 3 minutes for patterns no.
5-8

12. Pattern-Drawing Test

13. Instructions for Pattern Drawing Test
• I will say some Numbers/letters.
Please listen attentively. Repeat it (in the same-direction/opposite-
direction) after I have finished. We start with Two numbers/letters & last
go to 9 numbers/letters.
• We have Three alternative sets. If failure is recorded in the first set, try
the second and third alternative sets.
• If failure is recorded in all the three alternatives a final failure is recorded
and we stop this test.

14. Instructions for Picture Completion Test
 I will provide you some pieces of a picture and you have to construct a
whole/full picture using those pieces.
Sub Tests Parts Time (In Minutes)
1 2 2
2 4 2
3 6 2
4 8 3
5 12 3
Note:- In case of failure, record not only failure
but the number of pieces the subject was able to
fit in correctly with in the time limit.
Stop the test when failure has been recorded
twice in succession.

15. Picture
Completion
Test

16. The table indicate the relationship between IQ and the
degree of brightness. The table based on the Lewis
Madison Terman and Maud Amanda Merril (1937)
revision of Binet-Simon test and recommended by Dr.
Merril.
• 140-169 Very Superior
• 120-139 Superior
• 110-119 High Average
• 90-109 Normal or Average
• 80-89 Low Average
• 70-79 Borderline Defective
• 50-69 Moron
• 25-49 Imbecile
• 0-24 Idiot