PISA 2012 is the programme’s 5th survey. It assessed the competencies of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics and science (with a focus on mathematics) in 65 countries and economies.
Around 510 000 students between the ages of 15 years 3 months
and 16 years 2 months participated in the assessment, representing about
28 million 15-year-olds globally.
The students took a paper-based test that lasted 2 hours. The
tests were a mixture of open-ended and multiple-choice questions that
were organised in groups based on a passage setting out a real-life
situation. A total of about 390 minutes of test items were covered.
Students took different combinations of different tests. They and their
school principals also answered questionnaires to provide information
about the students' backgrounds, schools and learning experiences and
about the broader school system and learning environment.
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