Do varied formats of practice prior to taking exams make a difference in the student performance? Empirical study

This study investigates the difference between the exam scores of students who practice matching exams to actual exams, prior to taking actual exams, and the exam scores of students who do not practice matching exam to actual exam before taking the actual exam. This study also investigates difference between the exam scores of students who practice customized exams (designed to resemble the actual exams generated from an item pool) prior to taking actual exams, and the exam scores of students who do not practice customized exams, prior to taking the actual exams. The results of this study reveal that there is a significant difference between the exam scores of students who practiced matching exams to actual exams, prior to taking actual exams, and the exam scores of students who did not practice matching exam to actual exam before taking the actual exam. The results also show that there is no significant difference between the exam scores of students who practiced customized exams (designed to resemble the actual exams generated from an item pool) prior to taking actual exams, and the exam scores of students who did not practice customized exams, prior to taking the actual exams. Keywords: Practice exams, matching actual exams, customized exams, student performance