Standardized test
![Young adults in Poland sit for their Matura exams. The Matura is standardized so that universities can easily compare results from students across the entire country.](/Images/godic/202501/30/Matura2005_ILOSzczecin5115.jpg")
![Some standardized testing uses multiple-choice tests, which are relatively inexpensive to score, but any form of assessment can be used.](/Images/godic/202501/30/Cito_Eindtoets_Basisonderwijs5115.JPG")
![A test question might require a student to calculate the area of a triangle. Compare the information provided in these two answers.Area = 7.5 cm2Base = 5 cm; Height = 3 cm Area = 1/2(Base × Height) = 1/2(5 cm × 3 cm) = 7.5 cm2The first shows scoring information loss. The teacher knows whether the student got the right answer, but does not know how the student arrived at the answer. If the answer is wrong, the teacher does not know whether the student was guessing, made a simple error, or fundamentally misunderstands the subject.](/Images/godic/202501/30/Simple_triangle_with_height_marked.svg5115.png")
A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner.