Two Main Reasons for Conducting Test

There are many reasons for conducting tests in classrooms. The two main reasons are : 

1.         To Identify Students’  Strengths and Weaknesses

Tests can be conducted to determine the strengths and weaknesses of students. Pretests at the beginning of learning units can assist teachers to find out what students already know and where the teacher's focus needs to be when planning lessons.

2.         To Identify What Students Have Already Learned

Tests are conducted to see what the students have learned after the completion of a process of learning and teaching. When the tests are based on the learning and teaching objectives of the lessons, the teacher can analyze the results to see what the students have learned and what the students have failed to learn. Tests are also able to reveal where the students are having problems in their learning processes. Tests results are also important when parents want to know the progress of their children.