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Trends in the Psychometric Characteristics of NECO Mathematics Senior School Certificate Examination Over a Period of Five Years (2020-2024) among Osun State Candidates, Nigeria [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
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- When:
- May 27, 2026 ยท 9:23 AM
- Source:
- F1000Research
The study examined the psychometric characteristics of the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Mathematics test in Osun State, Nigeria, spanning from 2020 to 2024. A random sample comprising 10% of the total of 211,753 candidates was selected for the study. The examination item responses were used to examine three factors: item difficulty, item discrimination, and test reliability. The researchers used descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and Schef