Objective and subjective type test
- 1. Objective & Subjective Type Test By: Ms. Kiran Malik
- 3. Introduction Objective type test is defined as one for which the scoring rules are so specific that they do not allow scores to make subjective judgements.
- 4. Meaning An objective test is a test that has right or wrong answers and so can be marked objectively.
- 5. Definition Acc. to Wiersman and Jurs, “Objective test items are items that can be objectively scored items on which a person select a response from the list of options.”
- 6. Characteristics Validity Reliability Easy to administer Not biased Rapidly scored
- 7. Merits Time saver Makes marking quick and easy Removes cramming Self satisfaction among students Style and handwriting is useless
- 8. Demrits Encourage guess work More scope for unfair means Potential of students can’t be identified Encourages memory work Can’t test critical power of students
- 10. Introduction These are the tests in which the students have to write answers of some questions in a fixed time. It allows freedom of response.
- 11. Definition Acc. to Arikunto, “Subjective test is generally a test which needs answers in form of essay, explanation or description.”
- 12. Characteristics These are written. Students are free to organize their answers. Explore thinking of students Explore creative skills of students Teacher dominated
- 13. Merits Measures higher mental abilities Encourage creative thinking Widly accepted Measures originality Minimize cheating Guessing is avoided
- 14. Demerits Not valid Time consuming Includes subjectivity Encourage bluffing Rote memory is encouraged Develops poor study habits
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