Caracterización de las preguntas de Biología del Examen de Ingreso del Estado de Rio de Janeiro y del Examen Nacional de la Escuela Secundaria

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize Biology questions on the National High School Exam and the Rio de Janeiro State University Entrance Test. The topics analyzed in this study were: Introduction to Life, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Animal Tissues, Living Beings, Compared Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Evolution, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Morphology and Physiology of Vegetables. As a result, we have found 320 Biology questions in the Rio de Janeiro State Entrance Test, between the years 1997 and 2020, and 396 in the National High School Entrance Exam, between the years 1998 and 2019. The Rio de Janeiro State Entrance Test was characterized by the predominance of questions related to the structure and function of the human body, while the National High School Exam was characterized by the predominance of Ecology and Environment issues. As a result, it is expected that this study be useful as a basis for better understanding of the differences between these two higher education assessment tests.