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Exam Development Tutorial

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Quality exams: Much more than just questions

Those not familiar with the steps involved in writing an exam for employment decisions might think that it is as easy as sitting down and writing a few questions. However, question writing is only one small step in the process of developing a valid, reliable, and legally defensible exam used for employment decisions. The typical exam requires 6-12 months to complete and includes input from many professionals in the field. 

The eight-step process shown below forms the basis for continuous improvement program for employment exams:

Click on the links to the left to read more about each step.

1. Job/Task Analysis- Outline the duties and requirements of the job being performed. 
2. Write- Develop new questions based on the exam blueprint and other relevant criteria.
3. Review- Examine questions written by others and approve, reject, or revise to improve their quality.
4. Validate- Rate the quality of the questions approved in the review process. Only the best questions are selected for the exam.
5. Build Exam- Select the exact number of questions needed to fulfill the blueprint and other criteria for one or more versions of the exam.
6. Set Standard- Evaluate the difficulty of each question on the exam in order to establish a valid passing point.
7. Administer- Give the version(s) to the candidates (either proctored or unproctored) and tabulate their answers for scoring.
8. Analyze Stats- Evaluate the quality of the examination and select the questions that need improvement.

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Doing it the right way

ExamDeveloper was built using the commonly accepted standards for developing hiring tests. Developing a hiring instrument using this software ensures the test meets the applicable international guidelines for selection tests.

You can feel confident knowing that the process used to develop your certification or hiring exam withstands legal scrutiny. Please ask us about the ExamDeveloper Validation Guarantee for assessments built using our software.