"You test when you have a question that can be answered by testing."
One of the most simple and wise things I have read about when and why to test.
If you need to test for school admissions and you get to select the instrument (i.e. the school doesn't make you use a particular test), then it def. keep in mind the DYS list of accepted tests.
Maybe if you shared why you need to test, you would get some insights about what sort of tests might be the most useful. I know that I now wish I had focused more on achievement testing and less on IQ.
Best, Cat