COGNITIVE LEVELS OF ENGLISH SUMMATIVE TEST OF GRADE VIII AT SMPN 2 SIMANINDO

This paper was aimed to describe the analysis of the distribution of Cognitive levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy in English summative test in odd semester of grade eighth at SMP N 2 Simanindo in 2020/2021 academic year. The research method applied was descriptive qualitative method. The source of the data is the English summative test in odd semester of grade eight designed by the English teacher. There were 49 items of the test consisted of 44 items of multiple choice questions and 5 items of essay. The technique of collecting data in this research was document analysis. The result of this study was the summative test covered by C1 (0%), C2 (22.44%, C3 (67.34 %), C4 (0%), C5 (0%), C6 (10.20 %). only one cognitive skill in HOTS that is C6 (10.20%) and covered two cognitive skills in LOTS that is C2 (22.44%) and the most implemented cognitive domain in English summative test is C3 (67.34%). These results do not fulfill the proportion of questions that supports achievement of basic competencies, namely 30% for C1 and C2, 40% C3 and C4, and 30% for C5 and C6.