M.Ed. sem II

1. Presented by:
Saravanan Venkata
Roll No. 32
M. Ed. (2019 – 2021)
Vispute College of Education, New Panvel

2. Aptitude is the natural capability of an individual to
perform a certain task successfully without previous
knowledge or formation.
It is natural skill, talent or
Capacity to learn.
Aptitude Tests:
Aptitude tests attempt to
predict the capacities or
the degree of achievement
that may be expected from
individuals in a particular
activity.

3. Purpose:
 The purpose of aptitude test is to test
a candidate’s profile.
For example: UPSC, MPSC, CAT, GATE etc.
 Aptitude test helps to check one’s knowledge and filters the good
candidates.
 The ability of creativity and intelligence is proved by the aptitude test.
 It always checks the intelligence and fastness of the person in performance.
Importance of Aptitude Test:
 They are excellent predictors of future scholastic achievement.
 They provide ways for comparison of a child’s performance with
other in a same situation.
 They provide a profile of strength and
weaknesses.
 They asses difference among
individuals.

4. Uses Of Aptitude Test :
Instructional
Teacher can use aptitude test results to adopt their curricula to match
the level of students or to design assignments for students who differ
widely.
Administrative
Result of Aptitude tests help in determining the programmes for
college on the basis of aptitude level of high-school.
It can also be identify students to be accelerated or given extra
attention, for exampling and in predicting job training performance.
Guidance
Result of aptitude tests help counsellors to help parents and
students. Parents develop realistic expectations for their
Child‘s performance and students understand their own
strength and weaknesses.

5. Achievement Tests
It is a test of developed skill or knowledge. The
most common type of achievement test is a standardized
test developed to measure skills and knowledge learned
in a given grade level, usually through planned
instruction, such as training or classroom instruction.
Achievement tests are often contrasted with tests that
measure aptitude, a more general and stable cognitive trait.

6. Features
Achievement tests are generally
confined to a specific subject or
area of knowledge.
Achievement tests may require
some previous studying and
revising of the content that one has
learned in a specific course
overtime.
Achievement tests are usually given
to students of a specific level who
share certain similarities with
regards to their educational
backgrounds, intelligence, etc.

7. Conclusion:
Aptitude Tests Achievement Tests
Designed to evaluate person’s ability to
learn a skill or a subject.
Assess the knowledge already obtained
in a field.
Seeks to test an individual’s potential
or special skills or abilities which had
nothing to do with a course of study
Measures the amount of knowledge
and skills that have been acquired by
an individual over the course of study.
These evaluates a person’s cognitive
abilities.
These are content driven tests.
Predicts what you can achieve. Measures what you have achieved.
Require practice of certain skills like
numerical skills.
Require pre-preparation of the subject
or course.
Random type of test. More specific type of test.
For example, Entrance tests for
technical programs, music courses etc.
For example, University exams, tests of
different courses.

8. References:
http://archive.mu.ac.in/myweb_test/ma%20edu
/Research%20Methodology%20-%20III.pdf
https://www.test-preparation.ca/whats-the-
difference-between-aptitude-and-achievement-
tests/
http://www.wikidifference.com/difference-
between-achievement-and-aptitude-tests/