Cognitive Compatability of Grade 12 Lebanese National Examinations in Chemistry from 2001 to 2012

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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the cognitive demands in Chemistry National Exams (CNE) in Lebanon for Grade 12 have been maintained over time. This study is carried out to evaluate the appropriateness of using CNE as parallel forms having same overall difficulty- as they are used in Lebanon. The test items of 23 CNE at Grade 12 Life Science section from 2001 to 2012 (1st sessions and 2nd sessions) were analyzed and categorized using a four-level taxonomy developed by Webb and his colleagues (Webb et al., 2005) to classify science objectives and science test items. Results show that the cognitive demands of CNE for Grade 12 Life Science section are not maintained neither from 1st session (normal session) to 2nd session (exceptional session) nor from year to year.