Abstract
The objectives of this study were to analyze the skills of students in taking the test and the differences in the skills in taking the exam between male and female students. This study used a comparative descriptive approach with a population of 970 students of SMA Negeri 13 Padang who were registered in January-June 2020 and a sample of 108 students who were selected using stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used was "Test-taking Skills Scale" with a validity r=304 and a reliability of 0.914. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques and inferential statistics (t-test). The findings at SMA Negeri 13 Padang showed the students' skills in taking the test were classified as low, and there was no difference in the skills to take the exam between male and female students. The implications for guidance and counseling services will be discussed.
Highlights
The learning process is an adaptation process to master learning material (Suardana, Putri, Simarmata, & Nicholas, 2013)
Based on the research results, obtained data about the skills to take the exam for high school students in the form of scores that were analyzed descriptively
The results showed that the level of test-taking skills for high school students in the pre-exam aspect was in the medium category, with an achievement percentage of 49%
Summary
The learning process is an adaptation process to master learning material (Suardana, Putri, Simarmata, & Nicholas, 2013). For students mastering a material is important (Zubaidah, 2016), the achievement of mastery of a material can be known through an assessment of learning outcomes, namely exams (Wibowo, 2012). The process of implementing exams in schools has an influence on the results of a student's passing, the existence of a passing rate standardized by the government creates positive perceptions and negative perceptions for students about exams (Warren & Grodsky, 2014). This will affect the psychological and physical condition of students when they are going to take exams at school (Ahmad, 2012).
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