A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a standard manner. The following are such tests as administered across the United States.
Ability/ Achievement tests are used to evaluate a student's or worker's understanding, comprehension, knowledge and/or capability in a particular area. They are used in academics, professions and many other areas.
A general distinction is usually made between tests of ability/ aptitude (intelligence tests) versus tests of achievement (academic proficiency).
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (SB5)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI)
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
Differential Ability Scales (DAS)
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ)
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT)
Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA)
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ)
Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT-R)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
State achievement tests are standardized tests. These may be required in American public schools for the schools to receive federal funding, according to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, in US Public Law 107-110, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Exit examinations for high school graduation
The test of General Educational Development (GED) evaluates whether a person who has not received a high school diploma has academic skills at the level of a high school graduate.
Private tests are tests created by private institutions for various purposes, such as progress monitoring in K-12 classrooms.
ACT
PLAN
EXPLORE
California Achievement Test
ITBS - Iowa Test of Basic Skills
SAT - formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test
- SAT Subject Tests
CLT - Classic Learning Test
Former English Language Proficiency Test - ELPT
PSAT/NMSQT - Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
STAR Early Literacy, STAR Math, and STAR Reading
Stanford Achievement Test
TerraNova
WorkKeys
Admissions tests are used in the admission process at elite or private elementary and secondary schools, as well as most colleges and universities. They are generally used to predict the likelihood of a student's success in an academic setting.
ISEE - Independent School Entrance Examination
SSAT - Secondary School Admission Test
HSPT - High School Placement Test
COOP- Cooperative admissions examination program
SAT - formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test
SAT Subject Tests
Former English Language Proficiency Test - ELPT
ACT - formerly American College Testing Program or American College Test
CLT - Classic Learning Test
Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT)
Dental Admission Test (DAT)- (United States)
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) - (US)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Law School Admission Test (LSAT) - (US and Canada)
Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - (US and Canada)
Optometry Admission Test (OAT) - Optometry Admission Test
Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT) – no longer administered; American veterinary schools now use either the GRE or MCAT
California Basic Educational Skills Test
Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA)
TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
16 Personality Factors
Beck Depression Inventory
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Personality Assessment Inventory
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Revised NEO Personality Inventory
Thematic Apperception Test
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for Accountants
COMLEX-USA for osteopathic physicians
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), the most common certification for practitioners of Clinical Psychology in the U.S.
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), the first of two exams that must be passed to become a Professional Engineer
General Securities Representative Examination, more commonly known as the Series 7 Exam, required to receive a license as a stockbroker in the U.S.
Investment Company Products/Variable Life Contracts Representative Examination, more commonly known as the Series 6 Exam, for U.S. licensing to sell a limited set of securities such as mutual funds and variable life insurance
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), part of the bar examination in almost all United States jurisdictions
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), a prerequisite for licensure as a pharmacist in the vast majority of U.S. jurisdictions
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), a requirement for bar admission in addition to the bar examination in almost all U.S. jurisdictions
NAPLEX, required by all U.S. jurisdictions for licensure as a pharmacist
NCLEX-PN for Licensed Practical Nurses
NCLEX-RN for Registered Nurses
Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam for physician assistants (PA)
PRAXIS for Teacher certification
Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam the second of the two exams someone must pass to become a Professional Engineer
Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination
Uniform Combined State Law Examination, more commonly called the Series 66 Exam, required by some U.S. states for state certification as both a securities agent and investment adviser representative
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, more commonly known as the Series 63 Exam, required by almost all U.S. states for state certification as a securities agent
United States Medical Licensing Examination for physicians (holders of either Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees)
USPTO registration examination, a requirement of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for registration as a patent attorney or agent
ASVAB (United States) required for entry into any branch of The United States Military.
