Explained: What is PISA test and why is it significant?

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a study done to produce comparable data on education policy and outcomes across countries. What is the aim of the test and how has India performed so far?

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The test is set by educational experts from across the world. Until now, experts from more than eighty countries have contributed towards framing the test questions, mostly from countries that have already participated in the test. (Express photo by Oinam Anand)

As students of Chandigarh’s government schools buckle up to represent India in the Programme for International Student Assessment test in 2021, the Indian Express explains all about the assessment and its significance.