Table 1
Time limits and the NIT scoring system.
| Pre-test | Test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of items in pre-test | Minutes per pre-test | No of items in subtest | Minutes per subtest | Sec per item | Scoring algorithm | |
| Arithmetical Reasoning (A1) | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 18.8 | Number of right answers x 2 |
| Sentence completion (A2) | 10 | 0.5 | 20 | 4 | 12 | Number of right answers x 2 |
| Concepts (A3) | 8 | 0.5 | 24 | 3 | 7.5 | Partial credit system (1 and 2 points for right answers); sum of credit points |
| Same - Different (A4) | 20 | 0.5 | 40 | 2 | 3 | Number of right answers – number of wrong answers |
| Symbol- Digit (A5) | 20 | 0.5 | 120 | 3 | 1.5 | Number of right answers x 3/10 |
| Computation (B1) | 10 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10.9 | Number of right answers x 2 |
| Information (B2) | 16 | 0.5 | 40 | 4 | 6 | Number of right answers |
| Vocabulary (B3) | 15 | 0.5 | 40 | 3 | 4.5 | Number of right answers – number of wrong answers |
| Analogies (B4) | 12 | 0.5 | 32 | 3 | 5.6 | Number of right answers |
| Comparisons (B5) | 20 | 0.5 | 50 | 2 | 2.4 | Number of right answers – number of wrong answers |