In response to requests from the automotive industry, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has launched online ASE practice tests.
The ASE said the tests “provide technicians and other automotive professionals with the opportunity to take no-stakes online practice tests, with questions of the same content and format as those used on the ASE certification exams.” The practice tests are half the length of the regular ASE tests and are meant to provide useful feedback to the user in the form of a performance report and explanations for correct and incorrect answers in preparation for the regular tests.
“The secondary goals of the Official ASE Practice Tests are to ease candidate anxiety for those with a fear of failing the ASE certification tests, and to establish a comfort level with an electronic format similar to our Computer-Based Testing (CBT),” said Tim Zilke, ASE president and CEO. “The initial practice tests offered will be A1 through A8 and P2. Plans are in the works for practice tests across collision, truck, and the Advanced Level areas.”
The practice tests were developed through consultation with subject matter experts using standard ASE test development practices. All the tests are assembled using current ASE test specifications and test assembly format, the Leesburg-based organization said, with ongoing question maintenance in order to keep the tests relevant and aligned with current specifications.
The ASE said the practice tests can be purchased through its online store, at www.ase.com, with costs varying depending on the following numbers ordered:
* One to two tests—$14.95 each;
* Three to 24 tests—$12.95 each;
* 25 or more tests—$11.95 each; and
* Contact the ASE for special pricing on quantities of 500 or more.
The practice tests are computer-based and mimic the actual ASE CBT certification tests as closely as possible, the organization said. Once completed, a user can view and print a performance report showing the questions organized by content areas as well as a brief description of a question and indication if it was answered correctly.
Users have the ability to go back to any questions from this page and see the entire question, plus the explanation of why one particular answer is correct and other answers are incorrect, the ASA added.
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