Programme for International Student Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Download PISA FAQ for answers to questions below:
- What is PISA?
- Why do we need to do international assessment?
- Why this age group?
- What is PISA trying to find out?
- What does PISA assess?
- What types of information are collected for PISA?
- How are the assessment instruments developed?
- How is the sample of students from each country chosen?
- Why does it matter whether we participate or not?
- So how many students and schools end up participating in PISA?
- Why can't we replace students who are absent with others?
- Why should students put any effort into PISA?
- How is PISA administered and implemented?
- What happens with the data once testing has been completed?