A Review of Standardised Assessment Development Procedure and Algorithms for Computer Adaptive Testing: Applications and Relevance for Fourth Industrial Revolution

Teaching and learning have gone online in response to the pandemic, which reveals need for accurately tailored educational assessments ascertain extent outcomes or objectives are achieved. Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is a technology-driven form of assessment that tailors items candidate's ability level with empirically proven benefits over fixed-form computer based test. A systematic review was employed shows item bank key requirement CAT must through rigorous development process ensure maintain quality terms content, criterion constructs internal consistency, determining psychometric validation behavioural measures while leveraging on variances Item Response Theory (IRT). Following stage compile validated into administrable forms using advanced software automatic test assembly administration, such as FastTest allows specifying tried algorithms from start termination This helps properly leverages advantages holds. Furthermore, revealed has been widely applied large-scale testing various fields by educational, health psychological professionals utilising different IRT models; however only developed countries. brings bear adoption other parts world, improvements assessments. The interjections 4IR AI considering emerging technology aids algorithm achieving expert knowledge-based systems, being survival today’s world.