I__. - International Military Testing Association

The Examiner -
Global Specilicatiolls These are sets of parameters that effect things such as the number 01 items fo be
shown in the examination, the pass mark for the examhation, the dilliculty of the
examination, and the way that the examimatioll is to appear lo llle cxaulillre.
selection and random presentation of multiple-choice alternatives. Al the other elltl, the prolile for a
complex certilication examination can be created that will yield a test of a given dilliculty level to test very ,
specific areaS of knowledge.
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The above illustration gives an example of the type of sophisticaled iteril scleclioll crilel ia Illat calI bc us~trl ill
Examiner profiles. In this example, the profile has been designed so that a six item lest will be gellel~i\letl.
The item selection criteria have been set so that:
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All examinees will get item 1.1.1.
Two items will be selected from area 2.1.0. In this case, the random selection jMX)ceSS Select4 2.12
and 2.1.3. It could just as well have be&m two items from 2.1.0.
Everyone will get item 2.3.1.
4) The rest ol the test will be completed with items I‘rom 1.2.0. 111 Illis case, items 1.2.1 arid 12.2 \vere
selected.
in addition to specifying item selection by objective clzsilication, protiles WI S[JeCify Se~ecIiorl IIy tlil’l’icully,
item type, and item characteristic. The Exaltliner will attempt to produce a test lllat w close& r11Nci1e~ III~
requested characteristics as possible.
Examination Delivery
‘l‘hC ikmirler is unique in its ability to produce both cool[)uter-cleliver~~l a11tl p;ll)t’t ;IIKI pencil c.~;\llliil;llioll.s
from the same item bank. The developer is given the ability to select the delivery 1110tle 11~1 is tl~ 111051
appropriate for their testing needs.
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