About ATP – ATP India

About Us

Founded in 1992, the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) serves as the global advocate for the test publishing industry, representing its members’ interests in legal, regulatory, and professional arenas. ATP promotes commonly accepted guidelines for psychometrics, test delivery, test security, e-testing, interoperability, privacy, test adaptation, localization, and all other key aspects of the testing process.

As a non-profit organization, ATP represents providers of tests, assessment tools, and services for education, employment, certification, licensing, and clinical applications—advancing standards that strengthen the integrity and impact of assessments worldwide.

I-ATP Activities

I-ATP safeguards the rights of qualified professionals to access testing and assessment tools while also educating the public on the vital role of testing in society. The division plays a central role in reviewing testing guidelines, promoting best practices, and developing guidance documents to uphold quality standards.

I-ATP fosters ethical behavior within the testing community, protecting the interests of test publishers, users, and test takers alike.

I-ATP is committed to clear and effective communication with its member organizations and responds quickly to industry-wide testing issues such as test security guidance, interoperability, and performance-based assessment. Through its advocacy efforts, I-ATP recruits new members and strengthens outreach within the test publishing community. The division is also building the capability to monitor government activities related to the testing industry. In addition to monitoring, I-ATP is creating mechanisms to disseminate timely information to members and partner organizations, ensuring appropriate and prompt responses to emerging developments.

Educational activities highlight the societal value of professionally developed tests and the importance of protecting tests as the intellectual property of publishers. A key component of this effort is establishing a leadership role in developing industry guidance documents (e.g., test security, innovative item types) and serving as the primary source of industry information (e.g., trends) for various stakeholders, including policymakers, parents, and the general public. These educational and training programs emphasize quality and continuous improvement across all aspects of the testing process. To meet these needs, I-ATP seeks cost-effective, technology-driven methods to deliver programs to both members and non-members. Whenever feasible, I-ATP collaborates with other associations interested in the testing process to expand the reach and impact of these initiatives.

Networking and information exchange with both member and non-member organizations are also essential activities for I-ATP. Members play an active role in guiding the division’s direction, offering valuable input that helps shape its activities and culture.