IACAT 2026

Theme: The Next Generation of Research in Adaptive Testing

Introduction:

IACAT (the International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing) is dedicated to advancing the research and application of computerized adaptive testing (CAT), multistage testing (MST) in all areas of assessment, from education to workforce to psychology to healthcare. It is also an ideal forum for other innovations in assessment, from AI item generation to automated essay scoring. 

Conference Tracks

• Applications of CAT: Education and language
• Applications of CAT: Certification and workforce
• Applications of CAT: Personality and non-cognitive
• Applications of CAT: Medicine and patient-reported outcomes
• Item generation, item banking, and form assembly
• Statistical methodology: Item selection, calibration, termination criteria, etc.
• IRT models (including multidimensional)
• Cognitive diagnostic models
• Multistage testing (MST)
• Other AI topics in psychometrics (e.g., automated essay scoring, automated IRT calibration)
• Other (adaptive learning, item response theory, equating/scaling)