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Innocuous Exam Features? The Impact of Answer Placement on High-Stakes Test Performance and College Admissions
Franco, Catalina; Povea, Erika (DP SAM;04/2024, Working paper, 2024-04-14)We exploit randomness in college entrance exams in Colombia to study how the placement of answers impacts multiple-choice test results and access to college. Using administrative data, we find that: first, applicants are ...