Construction of an Experimental Long Form and Two Experimental Short Forms of the Classification Test

摘要

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel has directed additional differential screening at Armed Forces Examining Stations of Category IV personnel (percentiles 10 to 30 on AFQT) in order to avoid induction of men who will not achieve a score of 90 on two or more aptitude areas. To meet this requirement in the Combat Aptitude Areas, construction of preliminary short forms of the Classification Inventory and the General Information Test was undertaken. At the same time, an experimental long form of the Classification Inventory was constructed. The experimental long form was designed for eventual use as an alternate to CI-1, since only one operational long form was in use at the time of the study. The present Research Memorandum desrcibes the form and content of the experimental long form and two experimental short forms of the Classification Inventory. (Author)