This study aims to determine the effect of the problem based learning (PBL) learning model on critical thinking skills and students' motivation in learning mathematics. This type of research is a quasi experiment (quasi experiment). The design model uses a pretest posttest control group design. The population of this study was all students of class VII SMP Kesatria Medan in the 2023/2024 academic year consisting of 30 students. Sampling was carried out using random sampling technique and the research sample was obtained, namely VII-1 totaling 16 students as the control class and 14 students VII-2 as the experimental class. The research instrument used tests in the form of essays. Data analysis techniques used descriptive analysis which included normality tests, homogeneity tests and hypothesis tests, namely the t-test (paired sample t-test). The results of the study show the sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000 <0.05, it can be concluded that students who get the problem-based learning model are better than students who use conventional learning models
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