Archive for March, 2007

Working with Time Limits

Every exam has a time limit. The time limit may be a strictly imposed amount of time, or it may be the length of your class. For example, classroom exams may be limited to one hour, while placement and exit exams have time limits for each section of the exam. Because some time limits are [...]

Studying for Aptitude Tests

There are several varieties of aptitude tests, from college or university entrance tests, Nursing Entrance Tests,  to employment tests used to screen job applicants. Unlike an achievement test, an aptitude test does not measure what you have learned so much as it measures your ability to learn and adapt. An aptitude test is designed to [...]

Test Strategies:  Computer Based and Computer Adaptive Exams

Test Strategies: Computer Based and Computer Adaptive Exams

Taking exams by computer is something students are encountering more often. Some exams are computer based (CBE), which means they are just like the pencil-and-paper exam but digital. Everyone receives the same questions and they are presented in a specific order. Often, computer based exams allow you to skip around through the test, just like [...]