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Computer-adaptive sequential testing
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<p>Computer-adaptive sequential testing (CAST) is another term for <a href="/facts/Multistage_testing/jHXE6z28">multistage testing</a>. A CAST test is a type of <a href="/facts/Computer-adaptive_test/27BoyB8K">computer-adaptive test</a> or <a href="/facts/Computerized_classification_test/yDH9T0bm">computerized classification test</a> that uses pre-defined groups of items called <i><a href="/facts/Testlet/jHXE6z28">testlets</a></i> rather than operating at the level of individual items. CAST is a term introduced by <a href="/facts/Psychometrics/56X26MDI">psychometricians</a> working for the <a href="/facts/National_Board_of_Medical_Examiners/Rgw1W0yW">National Board of Medical Examiners</a>. In CAST, the testlets are referred to as <i>panels</i>. </p>