Student Performance on an Entrance Examination with Demographic and Academic Background

Performance data from a Common Entrance Examination (CEE) includes candidate sex, caste, coaching attendance, educational board details, and academic percentages. The dataset was contributed by authors Hussain, S., Atallah, R., Kamsin, A., & Hazarika, J. and is licensed under UCI and Dibrugarh University terms.

Use Cases

• Predicting entrance exam performance based on demographic and academic history features mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of coaching classes (within or outside Assam) on exam outcomes
• Investigating correlations between Class X and Class XII percentages and final exam scores
• Studying potential performance disparities linked to caste, parental occupation, or medium of instruction

Strengths

• Includes multiple demographic and academic background variables such as sex, caste, and parental occupation
• Captures detailed educational history, including board names and percentages from Class X and Class XII

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

OpenML, with authors Hussain, S., Atallah, R., Kamsin, A., & Hazarika, J.

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Likely focused on Assam, India, based on the mention of coaching classes within Assam.