Introduction

Assessment is an important component in the learning process and promotes learning

by motivating students to improve their performance and academic
achievement.Through assessment,a teacher is able to know the performance of
students in the test and could compare the performance of the students in different
tests.Knowing the performance of the students and the level of difficulty of the test
can help a teacher to plan his teaching strategy to improve the students
performance.The level of difficulty of the test can also be adjusted according to the
ability of the students.The mean marks and the standard deviation are usually used to
show the performance of the students and level of difficulty of the
test.Besides,composite index can also be used to show the studentsperformance and
the level of difficulty of the test.
Aim
The aim of this project is to apply the concept of statistics in knowing the students
performance in a test and the difficulty level of the test.
Objectives
a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the mark of the students.
b) Calculate the composite index of the marks.
c) Use the mean mark,standard deviation and composite index to compare the
students performance and the difficulty level of different tests.

Mid Year Examination

60

64

81

81

68

63

57

79

75

56

60

71

76

50

61

55

65

75

59

55

56

61

84

70

56

80

72

80

65

61

54

81

81

56

68

70

81

85

63

56

50

74

70

47

56

63

82

83

60

57

Final Year Examination

90

90

74

68

68

90

94

74

64

74

81

78

69

72

74

92

92

81

74

68

90

90

67

72

79

86

84

64

69

74

84

68

64

69

72

71

74

69

88

80

93

74

65

68

68

88

68

68

78

70

a)mean mark

N
i)Mid Year Examination
=(60+64+81+81+68+63+57+79+75+56+60+71+76+50+61+
55+65+75+59+55+56+61+84+70+56+80+72+80+65+61+54
+81+81+56+68+70+81+85+63+56+50+74+70+47+56+63+8
2+83+60+57)
50
=3333/50
=66.66

N
ii)Year End Examination
=(90+90+81+92+90+86+84+71+93+88+90+94+78+92+90+
84+68+74+74+68+74+74+69+81+67+64+64+69+65+68+68
+64+72+74+72+69+69+88+68+78+68+74+74+68+79+74+7
2+80+68+70)
50
= 3821/50
=76.42
b)standard deviation

i)Mid Year Examination

=(60+64+81+81+68+63+57+79+75+56+60+7

1+76+50+61+55+65+75+59+55+56+
61+84+70+56+80+72+80+65+61+54+81+81+56+6
8+70+81+85+63+56+50+74+70+47+
56+63+82+83+60+57)
=296179
xx =66.66
=4443.56
=

296179
4443.56
50

=9.90

ii)Year End Examination

=(90+90+81+92+90+86+84+71+93+88+90+9

4+78+92+90+84+68+74+74+68+74+74+69+81+67
+64+64+69+65+68+68+64+72+74+72+69+69+88
+68+78+68+74+74+68+ 79+74+72+80+68+70)
=288079
xx =76.42
=5840.0
=

288079
)5840.0
50

=9.14

a) Mid Year Examination

Gra Mar Frequen Midpoi
de ks
cy(f)
nt(x)
fx
x fx
808910
A
100
11
90 990 8100
0
705550 5550
B
79
10
74.5 745
.25
2.5
604160 5824
C
69
14
64.5 903
.25
3.5
454056
D
59
15
52 780 2704
0
30E
44
0
37
0 1369
0
15F
29
0
22
0
484
0
0G
14
0
7
0
49
0
341
2434

50
8
06

i)mean

3418
xx = 50

=68.36

ii)standard deviation

fx

243406
68.36
50

=13.97
b)Year End Examination

Gra
de

Mark Freque Midpoin

s
ncy
t(x)
fx
x
80153
100
17
90
0 8100
70119 5550.
79
16
74.5
2
25
60109 4160.
69
17
64.5
6.5
25
4559
0
52
0 2704
3044
0
37
0 1369
15F 29
0
22
0
484

A
B
C
D
E

0-14

i)mean

0
50

0
381
8.5

49

fx
13770
0
88804
70724.
25
0
0
0
0
29722
8.25

3818.5
xx = 50

=76.37

ii)standard deviation
fx

297228.25
76.37
50

=10.59