Analyzing Sociology Questions in Iranian University Entrance Exams Based on Bloom's Taxonomy (2013 - 2022)

The current study aims at evaluating the content of questions in Iranian University Entrance Exams based on the attention given to the levels of Bloom's taxonomy. The study applied content analysis and Sociology questions in Iranian University Entrance Exams from 2013 to 2022 were the study population. Given the Bloom's taxonomy pattern, a researcher-made content analysis form was used as a study tool. The findings demonstrated that the question share in the knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, composition, and evaluation level were 72.5, 22.5, 1, 3, 1 and 0 percent, respectively. Overall, the study results proved the unbalanced distribution of the level of questions in terms of Bloom's taxonomy and in favor of low cognitive levels. It is recommended that when designing test questions for University Entrance Exams, all cognitive levels be given enough attention; that is to say that the attention to cognition should not be restricted to knowledge level. The results of this study can be taken into account in designing National University Entrance Exams.