The purpose of this study was to determine the conceptual understanding of eleventh-grade students in Science-Three at Senior High School 8 Malang on the topic of temperature and heat. The study used a survey method with a multiple-choice question instrument that had been tested. The data analysis technique used was quantitative descriptive analysis based on the percentage of students' level of understanding. The questions were analyzed by the level of difficulty. The results of the study indicated that students' conceptual understanding score was 45.4%. It can be concluded that eleventh-grade students in Science-Three at Senior High School 8 Malang have a moderate level of understanding of the concepts of temperature and heat. The study revealed that many students had misconceptions about heat capacity and heat equilibrium. This study revealed that many students have misconceptions about heat capacity and heat equilibrium indicating that students do not fully understand this material. The author analyzed students' responses to questions categorized as difficult to determine the extent of their conceptual understanding when answering.
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