Since it started life as the first teacher training school in Thailand, SWU has been fascinated by all aspects of education, not least the assessment of the success of that education. Thus, the Education and Psychological Test Bureau was established in 1961 primarily to research this issue.
Today, the Bureau is responsible for standardized test development for elementary, secondary, and high education. it also conducts test analysis, gives advice on test usage and provides testing services to public and private organizations in area such as employment selection and personality measurement using achievement, aptitude test and attitude scales. Training courses are offered in educational measurement at both undergraduate and graduate levels.