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Examinations and Test Section
Internet Based Testing
Sep 2015
Internet Based Testing Testing 2.0 Background 750 000 4 000 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Internet Based Testing Testing 2.0 Background 750 000 4 000 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Examinations and Test Section Sep 2015 ATP- SIG (Dublin) Internet Based Testing Testing 2.0 Background 750 000 4 000 1 : 400 Challenges Austerity Application Growth 65% 300% Do more with less Opportunity Unproctored
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Challenges 300%
Austerity
“Do more with less”
Application Growth
65%
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Opportunity
Fighting fire with fire
Unproctored Internet-based Testing
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Why did we go down this road…
Time Global Talent Pool
Unproctored Internet- based Testing
Cost Employer Branding
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Concerns Dishonesty Accessibility
Unproctored Internet- based Testing
- 4 in 5 - OECD countries
- 2 in 5 - Globally
- .3 – 2.2%
- “Birds of a feather”
Reliability
- No difference to paper-based
& computer-based
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Concerns Dishonesty Accessibility
Unproctored Internet- based Testing
- Advanced Notice
- Platform Requirements
- Sample Tests
- Timed tests
- Honesty Policy
- Item types
- Verification Testing
- Cheating detection stats
- Large Item Bank (CAT)
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IBT Models
Open Source Proprietary Own Content Purchase Content Test Content Platform
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Our Experience so far… Regular Vacancies FS Campaign
Unproctored Internet- based Testing
- 32 000 applicants
- 166 countries
- 26 positions
- 3 days to test
- 1 day to get results
- 30 + vacancies used IBT
- 7 staffing levels (from GS to D)
- 90% completion rate
- 95% of applicants thought it was fair
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Our Experience so far… Disadvantages Advantages
Unproctored Internet- based Testing
- Low cost per applicant
- Open-source communities of support
- Flexible
- Infrastructure required
- IT Specialist required
- Live Test-taker support required
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