Achievement Test
An achievement test is designed to measure a person's level of skill, accomplishment, or knowledge in a specific area. Some examples of achievement tests include:
- A math exam covering the latest chapter in your book
- A test in your social psychology class
- A comprehensive final in your Spanish class
- A skills demonstration in your martial arts class
Each of these tests is designed to assess how much you know at a specific point in time about a certain topic.
Achievement tests are not used to determine what you are capable of; they are designed to evaluate what you know and your level of skill at the given moment.
Achievement tests differ in important ways from aptitude tests. An aptitude test is designed your potential for success in a certain area. For example, a student might take an aptitude test to help determine which types of career they might be best suited for. An achievement test, on the other hand, would be designed to determine what a student already knows about a specific subject.