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1. Time consuming
2. Trained and experienced examiner is required
3. It costs more than other procedures
4. Lots of money and investment is required
PAPER PENCIL TESTS
VS.
PERFORMANCE TEST
PAPER PENCIL TESTS
Paper and pencil tests are one of the most
common forms of testing.
All the items of the test are printed and
responses to them are to be checked by a pencil
on the test itself or an answer sheet provided in
the subject
Paper and pencil instruments refer to a general group
of assessment tools in which candidates read questions
and respond in writing.
Developing paper and pencil tests by 4 basic steps:
1. Listing topic areas/tasks
Essay MCQ
Response
Format
PERFORMANCE TEST
A person has usually to manipulate certain objects or
pictures or blocks or assemble parts of a mechanical device,
that is, to perform or act in a certain fashion.
Performance tests are the typical examples for these type of tests.
Here the individual is tested through material objects, where he is
instructed orally and the reactions of the person is assessed with
respect to the individual’s approach towards the work. Then
needed directions are provided to him.
SPEED TEST
VS.
POWER TEST
SPEED TEST
In a speed test, there is a time limit within which
the test taker is required to answer all the items .
Such a test evaluates the individual on the basis of
time taken to answer the items accurately.
It is one in which how quickly a person answers
question is measured.
Example: Typing test for a word-processing job.
Applicants are instructed to type as much of a
writing sample as they can in 5 minutes, and they
are scored on the basis of how much they finished
and the numbers of errors they made.
POWER TEST
Power test assesses the underlying ability of the
individuals by allowing them sufficient time.
These test do not have any time limit. The items are
generally arranged in an increasing order of
difficulty.
It is a calculation of how many people a scientist
must consider when creating a sample for their
study.
Examples: mostly college exams are power tests;
although the items are somewhat difficult, students
are given what is believed to be enough time to
complete them all.
REFERENCES
Books
Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to
Industrial and Organizational By Frank J. Landy,
Jeffrey M. Conte
P.K Ghosh, M.B.Ghorpade, Industrial psychology,
Himalaya Publishing House
Sites
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232592951_Resul
ts_obtained_with_the_non-language_group_test
http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/intelligence/intelligen
ce-tests-types-and-uses/2038
https://study.com/academy/lesson/forms-of-assessment-
informal-formal-paper-pencil-performance-
assessments.html