English is a foreign language. But still, due to its popularity and usefulness, it is used as a second language in India. However, there are various principles of testing English. Principle of practicality-?There is absolutely no point in designing a test that is beyond the means of an institution to administer, or the candidates to sit.It may seem like a 'bean-counting consideration, but time constraints, financial limitations and the ease with which a test can be administered and scored are all important factors.Certain parameters of this kind must therefore be decided in advance. An effective test is practical. This means that it:is not excessively expensive.is relatively easy to administer.stays within appropriate time constraints.has a scoring/evaluation procedure that is specific and time-efficient.Hence, it is clear that Ms. Mini's test paper lacks practicality as administering her test for more than 5 students is challenging. Additional InformationPrinciple of reliability- It implies accuracy and consistency in behavior. A reliable test should give essentially the same score when administered twice to the same sample of the population.Principle of validity- A test is said to be valid if it actually measures what it is supposed to be measured. Reliability is a necessary condition for validity, but validity is not necessary for reliability.