Template:Infobox examination/doc

Purpose

An infobox for articles about examinations or tests.

Usage

Copy and paste the following blank version to start using. Leave a field blank if it does not apply.

Code

{{Infobox examination | name = | image_name = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | acronym = | type = | test_admin = | skills_tested = | purpose = | year_started = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} --> | year_terminated = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} --> | duration = | score_range = | score_validity = | offered = | attempt_restriction = | regions = | language = | test_takers = | prerequisite = | fee = | score_users = | qualification_rate = | free_label = | free = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | footnotes = }}

Description of fields

name

Official name of the examination.

image_name

Examination-related graphic, preferably the examination's official logo. Use the image filename without File: namespace prefix. Produces an image of 200 px by default.

image_size

Use in conjunction with image_name. Allows editors to specify an image width rather than use the default. This defaults to the user's thumbnail size, or the image size if smaller.

image_alt

Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. This should not contain wiki syntax, and should not duplicate the caption. See Wikipedia:ALT.

caption

Caption text for the infobox image. May include wiki syntax.

acronym

Acronym of the examination's full name, if any.

type

Type of the examination (e.g. computer-based, paper-based, standardized test, academic aptitude test, entrance or competitive examination, university examination, etc.).

test_admin

Official name(s) of the testing board(s) or agency(ies) that develop(s) and/or administer(s) the examination.

skills_tested

Primary skill(s) or knowledge tested in the examination.

purpose

Major purpose(s) for which the examination is conducted.

year_started

The year in which the examination was started, i.e., was first offered. Use {{Start date}}.

year_terminated

The year in which the examination was terminated or stopped. Applicable only for examinations that are discontinued. Use {{End date}}.

duration

Time that is ordinarily allowed to take the examination.

score_range

Range or scale of the score or grade (i.e. minimum and maximum values possible).

score_validity

Time period of validity of an ordinary candidate's score or grade.

offered

The ordinary frequency with which the examination is offered (e.g. once a year, once a month, 8 times a year, etc.).

attempt_restriction

Restriction(s), if any, on further attempts by a candidate (e.g. the examination may be offered once every month, but can be taken only once every 3 months by any candidate).

regions

The country(ies) or region(s) where the examination is primarily held.

language

The language(s) in which the test is offered.

test_takers

The total number of test takers in a year (latest available statistic). Mention with the year.

prerequisite

Academic or other qualification, if any, that may be a prerequisite to take the examination.

fee

Testing fee. May be given in US$ and/or local currency.

score_users

Primary agencies, institutions, etc. that may use the test scores/grades.

qualification_rate

Rate (e.g. percentage) of qualification of test takers, if any.

free_label, free

Use free_label to display any speciality field title. Use free to display the related data.

website

Official website of the examination, if any. Use the template {{URL}}.

footnotes

Footnotes for the infobox. Useful for including references for data.

Separate multiple values using {{plainlist}} or {{flatlist}}.

Example

Aptitude Test of General Intelligence

ATGI official logo
Acronym	ATGI
Type	Computer-based standardized test
Administrator	Academic and Industrial Skills Testing Board
Skills tested	General intelligence
Purpose	Measuring intelligence quotient (IQ) of candidates.
Year started	1963 (1963)
Duration	1 hour
Score range	0 to 200, in 1 point increments.
Score validity	3 years
Offered	Twice every month
Restrictions on attempts	Can be taken only once every 3 months by a candidate.
Regions	Over 10,000 centres in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Languages	Arabic Mandarin Chinese English Hindi Japanese Spanish Portuguese Russian German
Annual number of test takers	1,034,280 (in 2013)
Prerequisites	High school diploma (waived only in exceptional circumstances, e.g. in cases of proven child prodigies).
Fee	US$ 20
Used by	More than 3,000 academic, industrial and other institutions all over the world.
Other information	Score a required part of application to almost all government research and intelligence agencies in USA and EU.
Website	www.example.com/atgi
This test is completely fictional.

{{Infobox examination
| name                = Aptitude Test of General Intelligence
| image_name          = ATGI logo.png
| image_size          = 250 px
| image_alt           = 
| caption             = ATGI official logo
| acronym             = ATGI
| type                = Computer-based standardized test
| test_admin          = Academic and Industrial Skills Testing Board
| skills_tested       = General intelligence
| purpose             = Measuring intelligence quotient (IQ) of candidates.
| year_started        = {{Start date|1963}}
| year_terminated     =
| duration            = 1 hour
| score_range         = 0 to 200, in 1 point increments.
| score_validity      = 3 years
| offered             = Twice every month
| attempt_restriction = Can be taken only once every 3 months by a candidate.
| regions             = Over 10,000 centres in more than 150 countries worldwide.
| language            = {{Flatlist|
* Arabic
* Mandarin Chinese
* English
* Hindi
* Japanese
* Spanish
* Portuguese
* Russian
* German
}}
| test_takers         = {{Increase}} 1,034,280 (in 2013)
| prerequisite        = High school diploma (waived only in exceptional circumstances, e.g. in cases of proven child prodigies).
| fee                 = US$ 20
| score_users         = More than 3,000 academic, industrial and other institutions all over the world.
| qualification_rate  = 
| free_label          = Other information
| free                = Score a required part of application to almost all government research and intelligence agencies in USA and EU.
| website             = {{URL|www.example.com/atgi}}
| footnotes           = This test is completely fictional.
}}

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

• attendee
• contact
• description
• dtend
• dtstart
• location
• organiser
• summary
• url
• vevent

Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.