What is Achievement Test?

Achievement Test is designed to measure a person’s level of skill, accomplishment, or

knowledge in a specific area.

Some examples of achievement tests include:

 A math exam covering the latest chapter in your book

 A test in your Psychology class
 A comprehensive final in your Purposive Communication class
 The ACT and SAT exam
 A skills demonstrations in your PE class

Standardized achievement tests are also used extensively in educational settings to

determine if students have met specific learning goals.

APTITUDE TEST

Unlike achievement tests, which are concerned with looking a persons level of skill or
knowledge at any given time, Aptitude tests are instead focused on determining how
capable of a person might be performing a certain task.

Aptitude test is designed to assess what a person is capable of doing or to predict what
a person is able to learn or do given the right education and instruction.

Some examples of aptitude tests include:

 A test assessing an individuals aptitude to become a fighter pilot

 A career test evaluating a persons capability to work as an air traffic controller
 An aptitude test is given to high school students to determine which type of
careers they might be good at
 A computer programming test to determine how a job candidate might solve
different hypothetical problems
 A test designed to test a person’s physical abilities needed for a particular job
such a police officer or firefighter
Speed Test Versus Power Test

Speed Tests consist of easy item that need to be completed within a time limit. Most
group test of mental ability and achievement are administered with time limits. In some
cases, the time limits are of no importance, as nearly every subject completes all they
can do correctly. In other tests, the limits area short enough to make rate of work an
important factor in the score and these are called speed test.

Power Test usually refers to a measurement tool composed of several items and
applied without relevant time. The respondents have a very long time, or even unlimited
time to solve each of the items so they can usually attempt all of them. The total score
is often computed as the number of items correctly answered and individual differences
in the scores are attributed to differences in the ability under assessment not to
differences in basic cognitive abilities such as processing speed or reaction time.