THE TEST ITEM ANALYSIS OF FINAL EXAMINATION ON ECONOMICS SUBJECT

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the quality of the test item analysis of 1^st semester final examination on economics subject in grade XII IPS SMA N 1 Kalasan academic year 2015/2016 viewed from the validity, reliability, discrimination index, the level of the difficulty, and distractor efficiency. This study was a descriptive quantitative. The technique applied for collecting data was documentation method. The data obtained were analyzed by using Anates Program Version 4.09. The results of this study were as follows: (1) According to the validity, there were 26 valid items (52%) and 24 invalid items (48%); (2) According to the realibility, the results of the study showed that the overall realibility of the test items for the first semester final examination on economic accounting subject grade XII Social at SMA N Kalasan in the academic year 2015/2016 was 0.61; (3) According to the discrimination index, the result showed that 10 items had very good discrimination index (20%), 12 items had very poor discrimination index (24%), 9 items had adequate discrimination index (18%), 12 items had good discrimination index (24%), and 7 items had poor discrimination index (14%); (4) According to level of the difficulty, 1 item belonged to very difficult category (2%), 5 items belonged to difficult category (10%), 26 items belonged to moderate category (52%), 8 items belonged to easy category (16%), and 10 items belonged to very easy category (20%); (5) According to distractor efficiency, 9 items were very good quality (18%), 12 items were good quality (24%), 14 items were deficient in quality (28%), 9 items were poor quality (18%), and 6 items were very poor quality (12%); (6) According to the analysis of question items done simultaneously, 14 items or 28% were good, fulfilling four criteria, 7 items or 14% were adequate, fulfilling three criteria, 29 items or 58% were poor, fulfilling less than equal two criteria.

 Keywords: The Test Item Analysis, Accounting Theory, SMA N 1 Kalasan.