An Analysis of Islamic Studies Papers (Grade-10) of BOSE Quetta (past 5 years)

Abstract

This small scale study aims to analyze the question papers of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in the subject of islamic studies with reference to item analysis and Bloom's taxonomy. Data were collected from 100 students of Grade 9h and 10th from the schools of Kalat city using convenient sampling technique. Data collected on the papers developed by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education for the year of 2021 and 2025. Item analyses were performed using Conquest software. Findings of the study shows that in the question papers conducted by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education the majority questions were measuring the student abilities of knowledge and comprehension and only few questions were given to measure the student abilities analyze, synthesize and evaluate, and this can be very helpful for the policy makers. Result of item analysis shows that many questions were not in the acceptable range of item difficulty and item discrimination. Items in the question papers were either too easy or too difficult. Findings revealed that the papers conducted and administered by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education were not up to the mark, with reference to Bloom's taxonomy. The researcher recommended to train the assessment committee/panel developing the items.