Hearing impairment, if not identified early in life can lead to affected social, emotional, behavioural and cognitive spheres of any child. Alarming incidence and prevalence of hearing impairment among young school aged children have been reported. This article reviews various behavioural screening tests to detect presence of hearing loss. Hearing screening tests have been designed using pure tones, speech stimulus, questionnaires, checklists etc. All of these procedures were administered either individualized or in groups. Screening with pure tones has been preferred over those which incorporated speech stimuli. This choice was because the latter was flawed by troublesome maintenance and difficult response patterns. Individualized screening designs were found to be easier and more comprehensive by many authors. With the advent of newer technologies many objective tests have been introduced which are more competent in identifying hearing loss. Since many parts of the country is still lacking adequate infrastructure and experienced audiologists, as of date, it is worth realizing the importance of behavioural screening hearing tests. Keywords: Hearing loss; Audiometry; Screening