A test that requires markers to evaluate rather than simply follow a rubric is known as?

• A. Subjective test
• B. Discrete item test
• C. Suprasegmental
• D. Redundancy

Answer: (A)

Subjective marking is about evaluating the quality and effectiveness of a learner’s performance rather than simply checking the exact right answer. In tasks like speaking or writing, there isn’t one correct response; markers judge aspects such as coherence, fluency, accuracy, organization, and how well the response meets the task requirements. Rubrics guide the scoring, but the final mark depends on the evaluator’s judgment of how well the response satisfies the criteria. This is different from objective tests, where scoring follows a fixed key with unambiguous right or wrong answers. The other options don’t capture this evaluative, judgment-based approach.