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All India AYUSH post graduate entrance exam 2019 – AYURVEDA MCQ item analysis

Authors

  • Shivakumar Harti aDept. of Swasthavritta, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India
  • Arun Mahapatra bDept. of Kaumarabrutya, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India
  • Sanjay Gupta cDept. of Shalya Tantra, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India
  • Tanuja Nesari dAll India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

AIAPGET, Item analysis, MCQ, Difficulty index, Ayurveda

Abstract

AIAPGET 2019, an all India ranking entrance Test for MD/MS courses of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy stream was conducted by joint collaboration of National Testing Agency (NTA) and All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA). In this article, we present the item analysis of AIAPGET 2019 Ayurveda stream MCQs. Objectives The aim of this article was to analyse the MCQs of AIAPGET 2019 of Ayurveda stream. Materials and methods This exam was computer based conducted all over 25 centers across India. The question paper had 100 MCQs with 1 correct answer and 3 distractors for each item (Problem statement). Results AIAPGET 2019 question paper of Ayurveda stream had a Difficulty index of 37.32 ± 16.11 Discriminatory Index of 0.46 ± 0.27 and Distractor Index of 89 ± 17.8. Conclusion Our analysis showed that though ideal, the question paper trended towards difficulty side. Keywords: AIAPGET, Item analysis, MCQ, Difficulty index, Ayurveda

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