Indian Education Repository

“Key features: Children from class III assessed on language and mathematics using the international technique of Item Response Theory (IRT), standardised testing in 16 languages to collect quality data in a child-friendly manner.
Key findings: Overall, Class III children in 34 states/UTs were able to answer 64% of language items correctly and 66% of mathematics questions correctly.
* The national average score in the language is 257, on a scale ranging from 0 to 500
* 14 states scored significantly above the national average, of which the high performers were Tripura, Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Mizoram
* 15 states scored significantly below the national average, of which the low performers were Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jammu &and Kashmir, Rajasthan & Haryana
* The national average score in mathematics is 252, on a scale ranging from 0 to 500
* 14 states scored significantly above the national average, of which the high performance was in Daman and Diu, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and D&N Haveli
* 12 states scored significantly below the national average, of which the low performers were Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir