An axiomatization of multiple-choice test scoring

Andriy Zapechelnyuk

Economics Letters, 2015, vol. 132, issue C, 24-27

Abstract: This note axiomatically justifies a simple scoring rule for multiple-choice tests. The rule permits choosing any number, k, of available options and grants 1/k-th of the maximum score if one of the chosen options is correct, and zero otherwise. This rule satisfies a few desirable properties: simplicity of implementation, non-negative scores, discouragement of random guessing, and rewards for partial answers. This is a novel rule that has not been discussed or empirically tested in the literature.

Keywords: Multiple-choice test; Scoring rules; Axiomatic approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 C44 I20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.03.042

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