Prometric Launches "Test Drive" - Gives Test Takers a Practice Run.Offering Provides a Real World, End-to-End end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. Practice Test before the Date of the Real One and Gives Candidates Peace of Mind BALTIMORE Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. -- People who get nervous before taking computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. exams can stop worrying. Prometric, the global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services, today announced the launch of Test Drive, a new service that will allow candidates to do a complete, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. run-through of the testing experience they will encounter on their actual testing day. Candidates who take a Test Drive prior to actual testing will be able to familiarize themselves with the look and feel of the computer-based testing Computer-based testing (CBT), also called e-exam, computerized testing and computer-administered testing, is a method of administering tests in which the responses are electronically recorded, assessed, or both. environment and go over their own specific test-day requirements, such as what paperwork will be necessary, with the test center administrator. This personalized attention will minimize pre-test mistakes such as getting lost on the way to the center or failing to arrive on test day with the correct I.D. and paperwork. A Test Drive will take 30 minutes and include check-in, ID confirmation, biometric bi·o·met·rics n. (used with a sing. verb) The statistical study of biological phenomena. bi identity capture, image capture, seating, tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication. , a 15-minute computerized sample test, a survey of the experience, an end-of-test report and check-out. A recent survey conducted by Kaplan1 showed that 55 percent of students who took a particular test in January would advise upcoming test takers to spend more time practicing the computer interface than studying the actual content. "We believe that candidates who take a Test Drive will be more confident, at ease and better prepared for the testing experience, allowing them to perform better on the day of the actual test," said Alison Indrisano, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Prometric. "Imagine how relaxed you would feel if, on the day of your test, all of your energy and attention could be focused on the test itself and not on the process." Test Drive is available at approximately 500 Prometric testing centers across North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Africa, Asia and Europe and to anyone who wants to take one, regardless of whether an actual test has been scheduled. The Test Drive program will be offered on Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time at participating test centers anywhere in the world. The first Test Drive will be available April 3rd and candidates can find a location near them, or schedule a Test Drive immediately, by visiting www.Prometric.com/testdrive. About Prometric Thomson Prometric (www.prometric.com) is the recognized global leader in technology-enabled assessment services, providing paper-and-pencil, Internet and computer-based testing solutions. It offers a fully integrated testing system that includes test development, test delivery and data management capabilities. On behalf of 600 current clients in the academic, professional, government, corporate and information technology markets, Prometric develops and/or delivers assessments through a global network of testing centers in 132 countries as well as direct to candidates via the Web. 1 Computer Based Test Launched; First Test-Takers Report Challenges and Benefits to New Format, Kaplan, January 2007 |
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