Kohima, April 5 (MExN): The Nagaland Board of School Education has informed all heads of registered institutions that, the Ministry of Education, Government of India has directed State Boards to administer an aptitude test for students of Classes IX and X and requested all institutions to administer the test for their students.
According to notification issued through the state DIPR, the aptitude test titled, TAMANNA (Try And Measure Aptitude And Natural Abilities) developed by the National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), aims to support students in making choices regarding educational/vocational courses as well as career-related decisions and enable stakeholders to know the aptitude of students of Classes IX and X.
The notification stated that the details about use of aptitude test, dimensions measured in the test, construction and standardization of the test, administration and scoring, and understanding the meaning of aptitude test scores are available in the following manuals: Test Booklet which contains items related to the seven dimensions, i.e. Language Aptitude, Abstract Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Mechanical Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, Spatial Aptitude and Perceptual Aptitude; Guide for Teachers and Parents for administration, scoring and understanding the test scores and Technical Manual which provides details of test construction and standardization.
It stated that two videos have also been prepared to familiarize school principals and teachers with different aspects of the aptitude test. PDF copies and videos are also available on https://ncert.nic.in/tamanna/index.html , it added.
It further informed that school-wise reports about the students who have taken the test in the prescribed format may be furnished directly to the NCERT at tamanna.ncert@ciet.nic.in.
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