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Checklist for Writing Multiple-Choice Test Items
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Does the item reflect specific content and mental task?
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Are statements from textbook avoided?
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Is the item stated in simple and clear language?
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Is the item free from grammatical and spelling errors?
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Are the directions in the stem clear?
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Are double negatives avoided?
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Does the item contain irrelevant information, making it too wordy?
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Does the item contain no more than five options?
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Is the intended answer correct or clearly the best alternative?
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Are the options parallel in structure and equal in length to avoid clues?
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Are the options written in logical order?
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Are the correct answers for all items in the test placed randomly?
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Is the None of the Above option used sparingly?
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Is the All of the Above option as the right answer avoided?
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Are the options plausible and homogeneous?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Checklist for Writing Matching-Type Test
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Do the directions clearly state the basis for matching the stimuli with the responses?
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Is the item free from grammatical or other clues to the correct response?
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Are the stems longer and the responses shorter?
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Do the items share the same foundation of information?
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Are the answer choices short, homogeneous, and arranged logically?
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Are the options reasonable and realistic?
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Are the options similar in length and grammatical form?
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Are there more response options than stems?
Checklist for True or False Test Items
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Is the item completely true or completely false?
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Is the item written in simple, easy-to-follow statements?
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Are negatives avoided?
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Are absolutes such as “always” and “never” used sparingly or not at all?
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Do items express only a single idea?
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Is the use of unfamiliar vocabulary avoided?
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Is the item or statement not lifted from the text, lecture or other materials?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Checklist for Fill-in-the-Blank Test Items
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Are the only significant words from the statement omitted?
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Are only few items omitted from the statement so that the intended meaning is not lost?
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Are obvious clues to the correct response avoided?
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Is there only one correct response to the item?
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Are grammatical clues to the correct response avoided?
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Is the blank placed at the end of a statement rather than at the beginning?