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Article
Analysis of The Difficulty of Exam Questions at State Junior High Schools
Neli Agustin ¹*, Septi Utari Putri², Rafikan Aria ganda³, Ahmad Walid⁴
1,2,3,4
Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu, Indonesia
*Corresponding Address:
Article Info ABSTRACT
Article history: The study aims to analyze level of difficulty of the exam questions for Class
Received: March 27, 2022 VII and VIII at junior high school Negeri 05 Bengkulu City. This study used
Accepted: April 20, 2022 a qualitative descriptive research design. The instrument used in this study
Published: May 30, 2022 was the text of the science exam questions for junior high school and
equivalent. Higher order thinking skills are not only formed in the cognitive
aspect but are able to improve the skills and effective aspects of students.
Keywords:
One of them is the collected data is analyzed using the Difficulty Index
Material Analysis; formula. Data analysis used descriptive percentage. Calculate the individual
Item Difficulty Index; value of each student in class VIII A of junior high school Negeri 05
Midterm Exam; Bengkulu City. The results showed that the analysis of the difficulty level of
science exam questions for class VIII and VII Junior high schools Negeri 05
Bengkulu City for the 2020/2021 academic year had a difficult question
category in class VII of only 30%, the easy question category was 70%, as
well as class VIII. difficult category questions,30% of easy category
questions, 30% moderate questions 40%. This shows that the quality of the
exam questions is very good. A good measuring instrument test will produce
good data, the teacher can know the student's ability correctly if the
measuring instrument used is a good measuring instrument. Questions have
very good/very good discriminating power. Matter of material, construction
and some parts of the language need to be improved. Data collection tools
used are through note takers and interview guides.
© 2022 Neli Agustin, Septi Utari Putri, Rafika Aria Ganda, Ahmad Wahid
INTRODUCTION
The level of difficulty of the questions was the proportion between the number of test
takers who answered the questions correctly and the number of test (Azwar, 2006). In terms
of language, assessment is defined as the process of determining the value of an object. This
able to determine the value or price of object, a measure or criterion is needed (Nana Sudjana,
2010). Assessment is an activity carried out to measure and assess the level of curriculum
achievement. Evaluation is part of the process and as a whole cannot be separated from
learning activities. Evaluation activities have been regulated in the Law of the Republic of
Indonesia Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System Chapter XVI,
Copyright © 2022 Neli Agustin, Septi Utari Putri, Rafika Aria Ganda, Ahmad Wahid
, Neli, Septi, Rafikan, &Ahmad/ Ananlysis of The Difficulty …(2022) 103-108 104
Article 58 paragraph 1, stating. One of the basic goals of education is to develop skill of
student conclusions. This skill can be improved through problem integration socio-scientific
learning because the application of scientific knowledge is one of the main concern of the
subject matter. In exposing students to these problems, they will share the responsibility of
assessing questions about moral issues related to technology.
This is an attempt to equip them with the ability to assess the increasing amount of
information in everyday life they. Can also be used to direct them to be more understanding
and simplify their increasingly complex ideas. In previous years, science learning has
inspired many students to continue pursuing a career in applied science or in a science-related
field such as engineering and medicine. Thus, there really is a growing interest in using
aspects socio-scientific science to spark student interest and build a sense of responsibility
them as they explore the practical utility of science and the potential of technology in human
Resource Development. Moreover, socio-scientific education has established the main one,
namely the aim of promoting the development of students' moral judgments and ethical
values especially during guided learning (Gutierez 2015). Therefore, the evaluation of
learning outcomes aims to assess competency achievement and improve the learning process
as well as guidelines for preparing student learning progress reports. And in carrying out a
good evaluation system, it is expected to be able to measure student abilities and measure the
actual quality of education (Nadya, et al, 2018). With question analysis, information about
the ugliness of a question can be obtained and directions for improvement. Quality questions
are questions that can provide information precisely according to the objectives, including
determining which students have or have not mastered the material taught by the teacher
(Sartika, 2013).
The purpose of this study was to analyze the difficulty level of the Science Questions
Exam Questions At State Junior High Schools In 05 Bengkulu Cities for the 2020/2021
Academic Year. As stated by (Arifin, 2009: 270) which states that, the criteria for
interpreting the level of difficulty of the questions are: 1) If the percentage is up to 27%, it is
easy. 2) If the total percentage is up to 28% -72%, it is moderate. The evaluation process is
carried out to determine the extent to which the learning objectives have been achieved. In
addition, evaluation can also be used as a tool to take what actions will be taken next. "Bloom
(Daryanto, 2001: 1)". Each subject above, of course, has a different level of difficulty for
students. Some have high, medium, and low levels of difficulty for students to understand."
(Purwanto, 1994) "Evaluation is an activity carried out to measure the teaching and learning
process of students. The exam questions used as measuring tools must be able to provide
accurate information on the abilities of students. "Sudaryono, (2012)".
METHODS
The instrument used in this study was a text for military intelligence department Exam
science subjects for junior high school in the academic year 2020/2021. This study was
intended to find information and data that can be used to describe the quality of this school.
Based on research that has been done through interviews with class VII totaling 160 students,
with the science subject teacher VII with his father, and the science teacher in class VIII with
his mother, he stated that the number of students in class VIII is 62 students.
The data in this study were collected using documentation and interview techniques.
Documentation is a record of events. Documents can be in the form of writing, pictures, or
from someone (Sudjana, 2011: 135). Bengkulu documentation for the 2020/2021 school year.
The level of difficulty is a measure of the degree of difficulty of a question and the
opportunity to answer questions correctly at a certain level of ability which is usually
expressed in the form of an index (Aziz 2016:18). Difficulty index was analyzed for each
item. The number of questions in this study were 10 question items. The data that has been
INSECTA Volume 3 Number 1, 2022
p-ISSN 2722-8509 | e-ISSN 2722-8495
Available online at
INSECTA
Integrative Science Education and Teaching Activity Journal
Journal homepage : https://jurnal.iainponorogo.ac.id/index.php/insecta
Article
Analysis of The Difficulty of Exam Questions at State Junior High Schools
Neli Agustin ¹*, Septi Utari Putri², Rafikan Aria ganda³, Ahmad Walid⁴
1,2,3,4
Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu, Indonesia
*Corresponding Address:
Article Info ABSTRACT
Article history: The study aims to analyze level of difficulty of the exam questions for Class
Received: March 27, 2022 VII and VIII at junior high school Negeri 05 Bengkulu City. This study used
Accepted: April 20, 2022 a qualitative descriptive research design. The instrument used in this study
Published: May 30, 2022 was the text of the science exam questions for junior high school and
equivalent. Higher order thinking skills are not only formed in the cognitive
aspect but are able to improve the skills and effective aspects of students.
Keywords:
One of them is the collected data is analyzed using the Difficulty Index
Material Analysis; formula. Data analysis used descriptive percentage. Calculate the individual
Item Difficulty Index; value of each student in class VIII A of junior high school Negeri 05
Midterm Exam; Bengkulu City. The results showed that the analysis of the difficulty level of
science exam questions for class VIII and VII Junior high schools Negeri 05
Bengkulu City for the 2020/2021 academic year had a difficult question
category in class VII of only 30%, the easy question category was 70%, as
well as class VIII. difficult category questions,30% of easy category
questions, 30% moderate questions 40%. This shows that the quality of the
exam questions is very good. A good measuring instrument test will produce
good data, the teacher can know the student's ability correctly if the
measuring instrument used is a good measuring instrument. Questions have
very good/very good discriminating power. Matter of material, construction
and some parts of the language need to be improved. Data collection tools
used are through note takers and interview guides.
© 2022 Neli Agustin, Septi Utari Putri, Rafika Aria Ganda, Ahmad Wahid
INTRODUCTION
The level of difficulty of the questions was the proportion between the number of test
takers who answered the questions correctly and the number of test (Azwar, 2006). In terms
of language, assessment is defined as the process of determining the value of an object. This
able to determine the value or price of object, a measure or criterion is needed (Nana Sudjana,
2010). Assessment is an activity carried out to measure and assess the level of curriculum
achievement. Evaluation is part of the process and as a whole cannot be separated from
learning activities. Evaluation activities have been regulated in the Law of the Republic of
Indonesia Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System Chapter XVI,
Copyright © 2022 Neli Agustin, Septi Utari Putri, Rafika Aria Ganda, Ahmad Wahid
, Neli, Septi, Rafikan, &Ahmad/ Ananlysis of The Difficulty …(2022) 103-108 104
Article 58 paragraph 1, stating. One of the basic goals of education is to develop skill of
student conclusions. This skill can be improved through problem integration socio-scientific
learning because the application of scientific knowledge is one of the main concern of the
subject matter. In exposing students to these problems, they will share the responsibility of
assessing questions about moral issues related to technology.
This is an attempt to equip them with the ability to assess the increasing amount of
information in everyday life they. Can also be used to direct them to be more understanding
and simplify their increasingly complex ideas. In previous years, science learning has
inspired many students to continue pursuing a career in applied science or in a science-related
field such as engineering and medicine. Thus, there really is a growing interest in using
aspects socio-scientific science to spark student interest and build a sense of responsibility
them as they explore the practical utility of science and the potential of technology in human
Resource Development. Moreover, socio-scientific education has established the main one,
namely the aim of promoting the development of students' moral judgments and ethical
values especially during guided learning (Gutierez 2015). Therefore, the evaluation of
learning outcomes aims to assess competency achievement and improve the learning process
as well as guidelines for preparing student learning progress reports. And in carrying out a
good evaluation system, it is expected to be able to measure student abilities and measure the
actual quality of education (Nadya, et al, 2018). With question analysis, information about
the ugliness of a question can be obtained and directions for improvement. Quality questions
are questions that can provide information precisely according to the objectives, including
determining which students have or have not mastered the material taught by the teacher
(Sartika, 2013).
The purpose of this study was to analyze the difficulty level of the Science Questions
Exam Questions At State Junior High Schools In 05 Bengkulu Cities for the 2020/2021
Academic Year. As stated by (Arifin, 2009: 270) which states that, the criteria for
interpreting the level of difficulty of the questions are: 1) If the percentage is up to 27%, it is
easy. 2) If the total percentage is up to 28% -72%, it is moderate. The evaluation process is
carried out to determine the extent to which the learning objectives have been achieved. In
addition, evaluation can also be used as a tool to take what actions will be taken next. "Bloom
(Daryanto, 2001: 1)". Each subject above, of course, has a different level of difficulty for
students. Some have high, medium, and low levels of difficulty for students to understand."
(Purwanto, 1994) "Evaluation is an activity carried out to measure the teaching and learning
process of students. The exam questions used as measuring tools must be able to provide
accurate information on the abilities of students. "Sudaryono, (2012)".
METHODS
The instrument used in this study was a text for military intelligence department Exam
science subjects for junior high school in the academic year 2020/2021. This study was
intended to find information and data that can be used to describe the quality of this school.
Based on research that has been done through interviews with class VII totaling 160 students,
with the science subject teacher VII with his father, and the science teacher in class VIII with
his mother, he stated that the number of students in class VIII is 62 students.
The data in this study were collected using documentation and interview techniques.
Documentation is a record of events. Documents can be in the form of writing, pictures, or
from someone (Sudjana, 2011: 135). Bengkulu documentation for the 2020/2021 school year.
The level of difficulty is a measure of the degree of difficulty of a question and the
opportunity to answer questions correctly at a certain level of ability which is usually
expressed in the form of an index (Aziz 2016:18). Difficulty index was analyzed for each
item. The number of questions in this study were 10 question items. The data that has been
INSECTA Volume 3 Number 1, 2022
p-ISSN 2722-8509 | e-ISSN 2722-8495
