Is an Assessment a Test?

Test and assessment are used interchangeably, but they do mean something different. A test is a “product” that measures a particular behavior or set of objectives. Meanwhile assessment is seen as a procedure instead of a product. Assessment is used during and after the instruction has taken place.

Is an assessment an exam?

For taught Masters students, assessment is by coursework (rather than examination) and for undergraduates some modules are 100% coursework assessed, and the remainder has the majority of the assessment by coursework.

What type of assessment is a test?

Summative Assessment

Some examples of summative assessments include tests, projects, demonstrations, presentations, and performance tasks. The purpose of summative assessment is to provide evidence of the degree to which a student has mastered the knowledge, understandings, and skills of the unit.