By : Ameera , Afnan and wafa Aameera1993@hotmail.com

1. * Types of Testing
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Ameera
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2. The Definition of Tests :
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A Tool for management of certain ability,
performance and the way of evaluation for
both teacher and student and to determine the
knowledge.
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3. * Types of Testing
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1. Objective Tests
 Objective tests are those
that have clear right or
wrong answers. Multiplechoice tests fall into this
group. Students have to
select a pre-determined
correct answer from three
or four possibilities.
 Example:
1. True and false items.
2. Multiple choice items.
3. Matching items
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4. Completion items
2. Subjective Tests
 Subjective tests require the
marker or examiner to make a
subjective judgment regarding
the marks deserved.
 Examples:
1. essay questions
2. Oral interviews.
3. Free writing

5. 3. Speed tests:
A speed test aims at measuring the speed
of performance.
* For example : Typing speed tests.
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6. 4. Progress or Achievement Tests :
Achievement or progress tests measure the students’ improvement in
relation to their syllabus. These tests only contain items which the
students have been taught in class.
* There are two types of progress tests: short-term and long-term .
- Short-term progress tests check how well students have understood or
learned material covered in specific units or chapters. They enable the
teacher to decide if remedial or consolidation work is required.
- Long-term progress tests are also called Course Tests because they
check the learners’ progress over the entire course. They enable the
students to judge how well they have progressed. Administratively, they
are often the sole basis of decisions to promote to a higher level.
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5. Public tests:
6. School tests :
 Is prepared by a
 Is locally prepared
central authority
and Given on a
country-wide scale.
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and given at the
school level by the
class teacher .

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7. Standard tests:
A standardized tests is a
carefully designed one
that has undergone long
experimentation and
research.
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8. Normal tests:
A normal tests is not
standardized. The
majority of tests, of
course, belong to this
normal category.

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9. Written tests :
10.Oral test :
 Test of written expression in
 is a practice in many schools
the second official language
assesses knowledge of
grammar, vocabulary and other
aspects of written.
 There are two types of question
in this test:
 Fill in the blank
 Error identification.
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and disciplines, where an
examiner poses questions to
the student in spoken form.
The student has to answer the
question in such a way as to
demonstrate sufficient
knowledge of the subject in
order to pass the exam
For example
 job interviews!
 Discussion

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11.Announced test :
The teacher an assigns
the test material and
fixes a certain date in
advance.
For example :
12. Drop tests :
 This test is given
without pervious
announcement. It is
usually a short one and
it aims at keeping
students on the alert.
• First & second midterm.
• Final exam.
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For example:
 Five minute quiz

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13. Classroom test:
14. Home tests:
 The test questions are
 A home test is given at
given and answered at
the class.
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class but answered at
home,

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Closed-book tests:
Open-book tests:
 Students are allowed to use
 Textbooks are closed
while students are
taking the test.
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their books while answering
the question of a tests.
 you are evaluated on
understanding rather than
recall and memorization.
your time will be limited, so
the key is proper organization
in order to quickly find
data, quotes, examples,
and/or arguments you use in
your answers.

13. Thank you ..
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