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Unit 8 : Test Construction

(iii) Instruction or direction in the question itself. [Describe in not more than 100 words the Notes
method of preparing oxygen gas in the laboratory, with the help of a diagram. (Directional
word, length, diagram)
(iv) Are instructions relevant, unwarranted or redundant to the question paper ?
(v) Are instructions adequate, inadequate or omit significant instructions ? (negative marking)
(vi) Are instructions clear, unambiguous, comprehensible and worded properly ?
8.4.3 Question-wise Analysis and Review

Though question paper is now ready, it is better to have final look at it. As a wrapping up
exercise it is better to undertake quick review by question-wise check with reference to different
attributes of a question using a proforma shown in Table 1.
Table 1 : Question-wise analysis

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Q. Content Content Assessment Competency Form of Wording of
no. area unit objective tested question question

1. Anatomy Stem Understanding Interpret MCQ Definite
2. Physiology Osmosis Application Predict SAQ Appropriate
3. Evolution Evidence Knowledge Recall ETQ Indefinite

(g) (h) (i) (j) (k)

Q. Language used Estimated Time Marks Remarks
no. difficulty estimate allotted
level
1. Unambiguous Average 1 min 1 ..................................................
2. Precise Difficult 5 min 3 ..................................................
3. Ambiguous Easy 20 min 10 Directional word need to
be changed
M M

Like this all questions may be analysed and data recorded. Each of these entries as to checked, as
shown below.
(a) Is the content tested the same as indicated in blueprint ?
(b) Is the unit tested the same as indicated in blueprint ?
(c) Does the question really test the intended objective ?
(d) Does the question measure the intended competency ? (interpret)
(e) Is the question set in the same form as shown in blueprint ?
(f) Does wording evoke the intended response ?
(g) Does language admit the scope of answer ?
(h) Is question easy, average or difficult ?

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