Item UG % LG % Diff Ind Interpret Disc Ind Interpret Decision

N=10 N=10

1 7 3

2 9 5

3 10 7

4 5 8

5 8 7

Difficulty Index Interpretation Guide

Range of Difficulty Index Description

0.00 – 0.20 Very Difficult

0.21 – 0.40 Difficult

0.41 – 0.60 Moderately Difficult

0.61 – 0.80 Easy

0.81 – 1.00 Very Easy

Discrimination Index Interpretation Guide

Range of Difficulty Index Description

0.19 and below Poor item, should be eliminated

0.20 – 0.29 Marginal item, needs revision

0.30 – 0.39 Reasonably good item, possibly for improvement

0.40 and above Very good item

Interpretation Guide for Decision:

Good or Retained item = Both acceptable Index of Difficulty and Discrimination Index (0.41- 0.60/ 0.40 and above)
Fair or Revised item = either unacceptable Difficulty or Discrimination Index
Poor or Rejected = Both unacceptable Index of Difficulty and Discrimination Index