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Aptitude Test
Group No - 7
Manjula Naicker (13)
Priyanka Kamble (14)
Meaning
• Aptitude test, examination that attempts to determine and measure a person’s ability to acquire, through future training, some specific set of skills (intellectual, motor, and so on).
• The tests assume that people differ in their special abilities and that these differences can be useful in predicting future achievements.
Consisting…
Questions…
History & Origin• Developed during World War• Carl Brigham a psychologist developed this test• First used in the recruitment of Army called Army Alpha• Use as a college admissions test in 1926.• In 1933 James Bryant Conant decided to start a new
scholarship program • In 1938 all the member schools of the College Board started
using the SAT as a uniform exam, but only for scholarship applicants.
• In 1942, because of the war, all the pre-existing College Board admissions tests were abolished, so the SAT became te test for all applicants.
• . In 1944, under contract to the Army and the Navy, administered the SAT to more than 300,000 people all over the country on a single day.
• In 1948 the Educational Testing Service was chartered and the SAT was on its way to becoming the basic college admissions device for millions
Difference between Aptitude Test & Intelligence Test
Intelligence Test Aptitude Test•IQ denotes intelligence as a single, measurable trait
•It refers more to a broad range of mental abilities
•It is not a precise tool for career guidance
•A high IQ score, by itself, would not indicate whether a person is strong or weak
•Aptitude breaks that intelligence down into several different characteristics
•Aptitude score reflects specialised abilities
•Aptitude tests is a precise tool for career guidance
•Provide strengths and weakness of person
Types of Aptitude Test
Importance• WHAT IS THE VALUE OF APTITUDE TESTING?
They are excellent predictors of future scholastic achievement.
They provide ways of comparing a child's performance with that of other children in the same situation.
They provide a profile of strengths and weaknesses.
They assess differences among individuals.
Contd..They have uncovered hidden talents
in some children, thus improving their educational opportunities.
They are valuable tools for working with handicapped children.
Group aptitude tests---quick and inexpensive
Aptitude tests are valuable in making program and curricula decisions.
Usage in Personnel Selection
•Instructional
•Guidance
•Occupational Purpose
Future Scope Employers can assess the cognitive
capabilities of potential employees.
Students can understand themselves and their
own cognitive abilities.
Changing as per he situation
Test Blue Print Test Title – Aptitude Test
Purpose – Intelligent level, Thinking as per
the situation, Simulation.
Aspect of the Curriculum.
Conditions of the test
Data Analysis & Interpretation
Analyzed each questions.
Difficult level – Q no - 11, 3, 14, 15, 2
Medium Level – Q no – 8,9,10,17
Easy – Q no – 5, 4, 1, 16, 18, 12, 13, 7, 6, 4
Item Analysis Examines student responses
Valuable in improving items
Completely futile process
Item Analysis Report
Conclusion