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Seminar- Group 4
Sumiran Satyal
Ankush Upreti
Sagar Subedi
Surabhi Kayasta
Utkarsha Karmacharya
Arjun Pradhan
Chandan Ghimire
Paper and pencil test
Introduction
This includes tests, such as knowledge and ability tests, and inventories,
such as personality and interest inventories.
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Why is it required?
To know if the job applicants really have the sound knowledge regarding
the position they are applying for.
Saves time as candidates who pass the test can immediately be called for
interview.
Tests are equal for all applicants and are normally taken at the same time
and location – Hence, Legal issues are reduced.
Establishing and enforcing rules for behavior and policies and procedures
to maintain order among test takers.
In case of a teacher a paper and pencil tests can go through three types
of assessment tools
(a) multiple-choice
(b) short answer
(c) essay.
Issues encountered:
How many questions are needed?
How much time to be allowed?
What should the difficulty level of the questions be?
Also, the level of language used for the questions should be appropriate
for the requirements of the position.
The reviewers should also assess the appropriateness of the time limit
and difficulty level of the questions.
Job analysis – understanding first what the duties of the jobs are and
developing questions that test the candidates’ knowledge about the job
they are applying for.
Technical jobs and Projects also depend on paper and pencil tests to test
the knowledge of candidates in the concerned field.
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