Individuals differ from each other in terms of their physical characteristics, wach as, height, weight and so on, as well as, in their psychological dimensions, such as ability, interest, aptitude, personality, motivation and emotions. Aptitude is one such peychological dimension which refers to the ability to acquire skill or knowledge in a particular area. The information related to aptitude at secondary stage can guide the student, parents and the school to take decisions regarding a student's educational and career-related choices. It may also motivate students to broaden their horizon about the world of work.
To facilitate schools in helping students make informed career choices NCERT has developed Tamanna: An Aptitude Test for Senior School Students (Classes IX and X). The test comprises a Technical Manual which gives details of construction and standardisation of the test, technical information on the aptitude test, scoring and norms, and interpretation of scores. The Test Booklet contains items on the seven dimensions measured in the aptitude test, ie. Language Aptitude (LA), Abstract Reasoning (AR), Verbal Reasoning (VR), Mechanical Reasoning (MR), Numerical Aptitude (NA), Spatial Aptitude (SA), and Perceptual Aptitude (PA). The Guide for Teachers and Parents consists of the features of the aptitude test, test administration and scoring, and understanding the meaning of test scores.
The efforts made by the Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations of Education in developing the aptitude test are acknowledged. Piloting of the aptitude test undertaken by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in its affiliated schools is gratefully acknowledged. I place on record my appreciation to all members of the Test Development Team and Review Committee for their efforts in the development of the aptitude test.
I hope this endeavour would go a long way in helping students to make appropriate academic choices and other career-related decisions.
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