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Technical analysis confirmed that the students did indeed receive and answer the test with the instruction that incorrect answers would not be penalized. The omission rate among the 439 affected students was significantly lower.
The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, stated that "we are offering the most technically appropriate measure so that these students are on equal footing with the rest of those who took the test.".
The Unified Admission System (SUA) of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), in conjunction with the Department of Educational Evaluation, Measurement, and Registration (DEMRE) of the University of Chile, issued a response this morning to the 439 students affected by a problem with the delivery of instructions during the Language and Communication test. This response will consist of correcting the test without deducting points for incorrect answers.
The decision stems from the finding that the omission rate among these students was significantly lower, demonstrating that they received and followed the incorrect instruction. This conclusion was reached by comparing these students with historical scores for the district and the testing location, as well as with the results of a group of students from two classrooms at the same school who did not receive the incorrect instruction.
The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, stated that "this measure is the most technically appropriate to ensure that these students remain on equal footing with the rest of those who took the test.".
With this decision, Rector Zolezzi pointed out, the process of correcting the tests continues its normal course and this group of young people will receive their score on the same date and under the same conditions as their peers.
“I want to highlight the prompt response from the DEMRE and Admissions System teams; this allowed us to deliver a technically appropriate and timely solution to those affected,” he said.
The letter sent to the students this morning is reproduced below.
Dear applicants:
In response to the situation that occurred during the testing process at your testing location (Isabel Riquelme School, San Bernardo), please be advised that:
Based on the technical analysis of the situation regarding the administration of the PSU Language and Communication test in your room, the DEMRE and the Admission System of the H. Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities have determined that your test will be reviewed considering the instructions you received on the day of the test, meaning that there will be no deduction for the questions incorrectly calculated.
Therefore, your score on the PSU Language and Communication test will be calculated considering only the correct answers without discounting for incorrect answers.
The PSU test scores will be published for all applicants nationwide on Saturday, December 28th at 08:00 hours on the DEMRE website.
Best regards,
Department of Educational Evaluation, Measurement and Registration
(DEMRE)
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