Have you heard about the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)?
The Program for International Student Assessment or PISA evaluated education systems of different nations by measuring the abilities of 15-year-old students in maths, reading, and science. The outcomes from these assessments help nations in devising their education policies. This test is largely MCQ based as this format of assessment has the ability to efficiently evaluate a wide range of topics and can be reliable and objectively marked.
What about the CENTA® Teaching Professional’s Olympiad (TPO)?
Centre for Teacher Accreditation Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad acronym as CENTA TPO is a unique national competition to reward, recognize and celebrate teachers. This exam is held in 24 subject tracks across two languages- Hindi and English. This test is largely MCQ based as it can be used to tests a variety of skills including problem-solving and subject expertise.
Let’s hear a few words on MCQ creation by Priyanka Arya, the COO of CENTA and the former head of the assessments team at CENTA.
The prominence of MCQ evaluation grew last year when the CBSE decided to hold its class 11 and 12 exams in MCQ format covering 50% of the syllabus. Similarly, learning and development professionals in many organizations use MCQs as the quickest way to assess employees in their upskilling courses and programs to ensure that they have met their outcomes.
