Biology Exam's Difficulty Increases, Teachers Say

This year's College Entrance Examination in Biology has been rated as the most challenging in recent years by high school biology teachers. Educators noted that while the questions themselves were easy to comprehend, the wording often contained subtle keywords that, if overlooked due to hasty reading, could lead to significant point deductions. This nuanced difficulty means students needed to pay very close attention to detail. Despite the perceived increase in difficulty, cram school teachers analyzed that the overall challenge level is comparable to last year. They anticipate that the top-tier scores will remain consistent with the previous year. However, they predict a slight increase in the lower-tier scores, estimating that the 'post-standard' and 'bottom-standard' scores will rise by two and three points, respectively, compared to last year. This suggests a potential widening of the score distribution at the lower end.

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The questions were easy to understand but also easy to get wrong. If you read too quickly and miss keywords, you can easily lose points.