UNIT IV

ACHIEVEMENT TEST- CONCEPT AND

TYPES
 CONCEPT
Test is only a instrument
to obtain data.
It is means of collecting
information.
Systematic procedure
for measuring a sample
of behaviour.
How well does the
individual perform as
compared to others
 ABILITY TEST
These tests are used to test the
ability of a student. These
tests measure the maximum
performance of a student that
a student can do. Ability tests
are further classified into
three types;
(1) achievement tests
(2) aptitude tests and
(3) intelligence tests
 ABILITY TEST
(1) Achievement tests
These tests are used to
appraise the outcomes of
classroom instruction. They
measure the attained ability of
a student i.e. what a student
has learnt to do. Achievement
tests are further classified into
two types of tests- ‘Essay type
tests' and 'objective type tests'.
 ABILITY TEST
(2) Aptitude tests

These Aptitude Tests are those

tests that are used to measure
the potential ability of a student.
It is used to predict the future
level of performance, it is called
an aptitude test.
 ABILITY TEST
(3) Intelligence Tests

These Intelligence Tests are those

tests that are used to measure the
native capacity or the overall mental
ability of a student. IQ is computed
by dividing the mental age (MA) of
a student by his physical age or
chronological age (PA or CA) i.e.
the actual age of the student. Then
the result is multiplied by 100.
 PERSONALITY TEST

Personality is defined as the

characteristic set of behaviors,
cognitions, and emotional
patterns that evolve from
biological and environmental
factors.
 PERSONALITY TEST

Tests used for the assessment of personality of a student are

called personality tests.
They measure the typical performance of a student i.e. what a
student will do.
Personality tests include attitude tests, interest tests,
adjustment and temperament tests, character tests, and tests
of other motivational and interpersonal characteristics.
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Pre test

A preliminary test for

assessing how much a
child knows about a
subject
 ACHIEVEMENT
` TESTS
Mastery test

Tests designed to evaluate

student progress and confirm
mastery of the skills
developed in each course
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Survey test

Survey testing is an
important part of the survey
development process and
provides guidance on the
adequacy of the sampling
frame
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Diagnostic test
Diagnostic tests measure students'
understanding of a subject area or
skills base. Teachers typically
administer diagnostics for reading
and math skills, using the results to
provide remedial instruction or
place students within appropriately
leveled classes
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Oral test
Examiner poses
questions to the
student in spoken form
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Paper-pencil test

Students read questions

and respond in writing
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Performance test

Requires students to perform a

task rather than select an
answer from a ready-made list
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Speed test

Speed tests are designed to

assess how quickly a test taker
is able to complete the items
within a set time period
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Power test

Power test is designed to

measure the knowledge of the
test taker, regardless of his or
her speed of performance
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Standardised test
Large-scale tests administered to large populations
of students
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Teacher-made test
Teacher-made tests are normally
prepared and administered for
testing classroom achievement
of students, evaluating the
method of teaching adopted by
the teacher and other curricular
programmes of the school.
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Essay test
A test that requires
answers in essay
form
 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Objective test
An objective test is a test
that has right or wrong
answers and so can be
marked objectively.
 USES OF TESTS
Tests in teaching process
With the help of the result obtained from tests,
teachers can easily collect information about aptitude,
intelligence, interests, attitude and the overall
performance of the students. Teacher comes to know
the strengths and weaknesses of teaching method.
 USES OF TESTS
Tests in learning process
Tests help students in knowing their strengths
and weaknesses in a subject. The result
obtained from these tests serve as guideline
for students.
 USES OF TESTS
Tests in Guidance

Tests show the overall performance of

the students. Therefore they enable the
examiner to know how to guide students
educational and vocational choice.
 USES OF TESTS
Tests in Administration

The results obtained from the tests provide the

administrators of the department with useful
information In the light of these tests, they can easily
decide how to promote students, how to admit them and
how to modify school objectives, instructional methods
and curriculum.
 USES OF TESTS
Tests in Research
The data collected from tests are uses as
powerful tools in research and experimentation
in classroom.The research workers use these
data in their researches.