Background: Item analysis helps to ascertain the quality of multiple choice questions (MCQs), which are frequently used to assess the performance of students due to its objectivity and wide coverage of the subject in a short time. This study investigated test analysis of MCQs from a formative assessment of first year microbiology major students.
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