Pilot Study for Validity and Reliability of an Aptitude Test

What is it about?

The study was conducted in the department of the English University of Gujrat during Spring- 2012 semester. A question paper was designed to check the aptitude of the intermediate students of population 25. There were three sections; Grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension, in the question paper. Section: A (Grammar) was proved valid with 84.33 % of validity. The validity of Section: B (vocabulary) and Section C (reading comprehension) were 91.64 % and 52.00 respectively. As a whole, the validity of all the questions was 75.99 %. Thus, the designed aptitude test may be considered reliable.

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Why is it important?

Aptitude tests are primarily designed to predict future outcomes of success. They mainly aim at the potential capabilities of the learners in a particular domain. They are used in a recruitment process. Predominantly, an aptitude test does not examine knowledge; it is not a test that one can study for. There is no syllabus fixed for this kind of tests because they are used to determine an individual's tendency to succeed in a given field. Individuals might take an aptitude test to determine what kinds of careers they are well suited for. Similarly, college students might take an aptitude test when thinking about what would be an appropriate field of study and which university is the best choice for them. Such kind of predictive (aptitude) tests are the dire need of the age for a healthy competitive environment.

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