A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a standard manner. The following are such tests as administered across the United States.
Ability/ Achievement tests are used to evaluate a student's or worker's understanding, comprehension, knowledge and/or capability in a particular area. They are used in academics, professions and many other areas.
A general distinction is usually made between tests of ability/ aptitude (intelligence tests) versus tests of achievement (academic proficiency).
Achievement tests
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT)
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA)
- Woodcock–Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ)
- Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT-R)
- Wide Range Achievement Test, 5th Ed. (WRAT-5)
Admissions tests are used in the admission process at elite or private elementary and secondary schools, as well as most colleges and universities. They are generally used to predict the likelihood of a student's success in an academic setting.[3]
Undergraduate
- SAT – formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test
- ACT – formerly American College Testing Program or American College Test
- ACCUPLACER – community colleges and 4 year colleges placement test
- CLT – Classic Learning Test
Graduate/professional schools
- TOEIC – Test of English for International Communication
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
- IELTS – International English Language Testing System
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for Accountants
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- COMLEX-USA for osteopathic physicians
- Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), the most common certification for practitioners of Clinical Psychology in the U.S.
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), the first of two exams that must be passed to become a Professional Engineer
- General Securities Representative Examination, more commonly known as the Series 7 Exam, required to receive a license as a stockbroker in the U.S.
- Investment Company Products/Variable Life Contracts Representative Examination, more commonly known as the Series 6 Exam, for U.S. licensing to sell a limited set of securities such as mutual funds and variable life insurance
- Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), part of the bar examination in almost all United States jurisdictions
- Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), a prerequisite for licensure as a pharmacist in the vast majority of U.S. jurisdictions
- Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), a requirement for bar admission in addition to the bar examination in almost all U.S. jurisdictions
- NAPLEX, required by all U.S. jurisdictions for licensure as a pharmacist
- NCLEX-PN for Licensed Practical Nurses
- NCLEX-RN for Registered Nurses
- Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam for physician assistants (PA)
- PRAXIS for Teacher certification
- Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam the second of the two exams someone must pass to become a Professional Engineer
- Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination, more commonly called the Series 66 Exam, required by some U.S. states for state certification as both a securities agent and investment adviser representative
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, more commonly known as the Series 63 Exam, required by almost all U.S. states for state certification as a securities agent
- United States Medical Licensing Examination for physicians (holders of either Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees)
- USPTO registration examination, a requirement of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for registration as a patent attorney or agent
ASVAB (United States) required for entry into any branch of The United States Military.
Other tests, such as AFOQT and ASTB are used for officers.
"Glossary", Oregon Student Admissions Commission. Retrieved 4/1/08.