ABSTRACT
Computer-based tests take many forms, with designs that range from simple to quite elaborate. At the simple end of the spectrum are linear tests that use the computer only as means of administering what is in most respects identical to a conventional paper-and-pencil test. These tests present each examinee the same predetermined set of items in the same predetermined order, just like a conventional test. The computer merely replaces paper as the medium for displaying questions and collecting answers.
