According to McKeachie it is 1 min/item. That is generous :-)
annette
On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Carla Grayson wrote:
> Tipsters,
>
> I'm writing my first solo test this week. I'm planning on making some of
> the questions multiple-choice and some short-answer. My question is how
> much time should I put aside for the multiple-choice questions? 1 MC per
> minute was a rule of thumb I think I heard once. I gave an early version
> of this exam (50 multiple-choice questions) to a student today and he
> finished it in about 25 minutes (or 30 seconds per question). Of course,
> he's probably one of my better students. Does this mean I can ask more
> questions? Thoughts on test length?
>
> Thanks,
> Carla Grayson
>
>
>
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