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Testing and Time Limits. ETS R&D Connections

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Bridgeman, Brent; McBride, Amanda; Monaghan, William – Educational Testing Service, 2004

Imposing time limits on tests can serve a range of important functions. Time limits are essential, for example, if speed of performance is an integral component of what is being measured, as would be the case when testing such skills as how quickly someone can type. Limiting testing time also helps contain expenses associated with test…

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Timed Tests, Test Results, Aptitude Tests

The Effect of Test and Examinee Characteristics on the Occurrence of Aberrant Response Patterns in a Computerized Adaptive Test

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Rizavi, Saba; Hariharan, Swaminathan – Online Submission, 2001

The advantages that computer adaptive testing offers over linear tests have been well documented. The Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) design is more efficient than the Linear test design as fewer items are needed to estimate an examinee's proficiency to a desired level of precision. In the ideal situation, a CAT will result in examinees answering…

Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Test Construction, Test Length, Computer Assisted Testing