THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT REPORT IS FOURFOLD--(1) TO PROVE THE NEED FOR SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TESTS, (2) TO SHOW THE NEED FOR A COMMON TEST FOR A LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, (3) TO SHOW THAT SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TESTS ARE PREFERABLE TO TESTS OF INTELLIGENCE, AND (4) TO DISCUSS THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH TESTS. THE REPORT IS PRESENTED IN FOUR MAJOR SECTIONS--(1) A STUDY OF THE CRITERIA, DEVELOPMENT, AND SELECTION OF TEST ITEM-TYPES, (2) AN ANALYSIS OF ITEMS AND PREPARATION OF FINAL FORMS, (3) A STUDY OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF FINAL FORMS (WITH DATA ON NORMS AND RELIABILITY), AND (4) THREE EXTENSIVE APPENDICES OF RELEVANT TABLES, GRAPHS, AND CHARTS. (RD)