Dimensionalidade e escala de proficiência em uma prova interdisciplinar

This paper analyzes the dimensionality of the general knowledge test for admission into the Universidade Estadual Paulista “Julio de Mesquita Filho” (Unesp) and consolidates the construction of a scale in a test that includes items associated with the various subjects forming the high school curriculum in the state of Sao Paulo. Although the test is an interdisciplinary one, this study shows the feasibility of adopting a one-dimensional measure through item response theory. In addition, we used full information factor analysis to map the skills and competencies measured by the test. The main factors found were logical reasoning, proficiency in English and knowledge of Humanities.