Measurement of Knowledge & Abilities: The most immediate purpose of a test is to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities of those being tested. Whether it's students in a classroom, a new software application, or a product prototype, tests provide quantitative and qualitative data that shed light on performance.
Taking a test permits students to assess what they know and what they do not know, so that they can concentrate study efforts on areas in which their knowledge is deficient. Students may take a practice quiz, realize which questions or items they got wrong, and then spend more time studying the items they missed.shed light on performance.
