THIS REPORT OF THE CUEBS PANEL ON EDUCATION AND TESTING SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THE INSTRUCTOR PREPARING COURSE EXAMINATIONS. THE MAJOR TOPICS DISCUSSED ARE (1) THE PROCEDURES IN PREPARING AN ACHIEVEMENT TEST, (2) THE CATEGORIZATION AND CODING OF TEST ITEMS, AND (3) THE ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF VARIOUS TESTING PROCEDURES. OVER 1300 OBJECTIVE AND ESSAY QUESTIONS REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF BOTH SUBJECT MATTER AND BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES ARE INCLUDED. THE BIOLOGICAL AREAS REPRESENTED ARE (1) ENERGETICS AND METABOLISM, (2) FORM-FUNCTION, (3) BEHAVIOR, (4) GENETICS, (5) REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, (6) SYSTEMATICS, (7) EVOLUTION, (8) ORGANISM-ENVIRONMENT, AND (9) HISTORY-PHILOSOPHY-METHODOLOGY. COPIES OF THE PUBLICATION ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 1717 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036. (DS)