Merits of essay type test

·        It is relatively easier to prepare and administer a six-questions extended response essay test than to prepare and administer a comparable 60 item multiple choice test items.

·        It is the only means that can assess an examinee’s ability to organize and present his ideas in a logical and coherent fashion and in effective style.

·        It can be successfully employed for practically all school subjects.

·        Some of the objectives  such as ability to organize idea effectively ability to criticize or justify a statement, ability to criticize or justify a statement, ability to interpret etc. can be measured by this type of test.

·        Logical thinking and critical reasoning, systematic presentation etc. can be best developed by this type of test.

·        Its helps encourage good study habits such as making outlines and summaries.

·        The student can show their initiative, the originality of their thought and the fertility of their imagination, as they are permitted freedom of response.

·        The response of the students need not be completely right or wrong. All degrees of comprehensiveness and accuracy are possible.

·        It largely eliminates guessing.