PT Journal AU Banesz, G Komarova, K Brathova, M TI PROPOSAL OF DIDACTIC TESTS FOR THE SUBJECT OF TECHNOLOGY SO Trends in education PY 2026 VL 18 IS 2 DE technical education; didactic test; practical skills AB The research focuses on the development and validation of a set of didactic tests for the subject of Technology at the primary school level, specifically in the thematic units "Technical Materials and Their Processing Procedures" and "Methods of Machine Material Processing." The aim was to create specification tables and verify the tests through a pilot project conducted with 7th and 9th grade students. The results demonstrated the reliability of the tests (reliability coefficients of 0.737 and 0.796) and an average student success rate above 69%. Differences were also observed between genders of pupils. The tests proved to be an effective tool for assessing students' knowledge and supporting the improvement of teaching practice. ER