SASANGGA: Journal of Education and Learning
Vol 4 No 1 (2026): January-June

KUALITAS BUTIR SOAL SEBAGAI FONDASI EVALUASI PEMBELAJARAN: SEBUAH KAJIAN TEORETIS TENTANG PENGECOH, KESUKARAN, DAN DAYA PEMBEDA

Mhd Ali Wardana (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Mandailing Natal, Indonesia)
Masyitoh Hasibuan (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Mandailing Natal, Indonesia)
Nur Asyifa (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Mandailing Natal, Indonesia)
Aisyah Amini (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Mandailing Natal, Indonesia)
Yusro Layla (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Mandailing Natal, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This research focuses on examining the quality of question items in learning evaluation tools based on three main criteria: the effectiveness of the trickster, the level of difficulty, and the ability to distinguish. A literature review approach was used for this study, by exploring a variety of relevant academic books and articles related to educational assessment. The analysis is conducted in a structured manner, combining theoretical perspectives and insights from previous studies to gain an in-depth understanding of the attributes of high-quality question items.The findings of the study show that the effectiveness of the question items is greatly influenced by how well the wrong answer choices are designed, the distribution of difficulty levels, and the ability to distinguish between students with different abilities. Effective question items usually have a balanced level of difficulty, strong discriminating abilities, and incorrect answer choices that fit the intended purpose. Conversely, question items that are too low or too high in difficulty, along with incorrect answer choices that fail to fulfill their function, will compromise the overall reliability and validity of the assessment tool. These results highlight the important role of question item analysis in the educational assessment process

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sasangga

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Subject

Education

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SASANGGA: Journal of Education and Learning is a scientific periodical published by Titik Fokus Karya which contains the results of research by experts in the field of Education and ...