subjective testing

criterion referencing

informal evaluation

summative evaluation

formative evaluation

norm referencing

objective testing

formal assessment

initial evaluation

finding the best and worst students in the class by giving them a test

a multiple-choice test with one right answer only

assessing teaching on a course such as CELTA

a placement test

an externally set and marked examination

asking students if they need to revise the area

an essay set for homework on a subject of the learners' choice marked out of 10 by how well you think they write

this test (designed to tell you if you need to go back and look again)

an end-of-course test