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ability level

ability level Ability level is a person’s degree of performance on the ability a test is measuring.

Ability level is a person’s degree of performance on the ability a test is measuring. In testing research, it is often used to divide examinees into groups, such as higher-ability groups, to compare scores or check whether items function similarly across those groups.

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Drafting source: Darandari Eqbal Z; Almeri Muna A. Performance differences with and without differential item functioning in the post graduate admission test in Saudi Arabia based on gender and ability level. 2025; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1515316; article XML SHA-256 24bf809d626131d9355d73f8d89d2db14924c1c0980a09f0a13f7b8ad537b599. “Performance differences with and without differential item functioning in the post graduate admission test in Saudi Arabia based on gender and ability level” (10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1515316).
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