Table 7 Comparison of the mean (%) at educational levels and difficulty levels for pilot study for test 1.

From: Integrating scientific rigor and practicality: developing a translation test to screen translation undergraduates’ ability in a public university in China

Educational levels (translation major)

Difficulty levels

Mean

(%)

Part A

(basic level)

Part B

(intermediate level)

Part C

(advanced level)

Mean (%)

Mean (%)

Mean (%)

Year 2

60.8%

44%

22.6%

46.53

Year 3

73.9%

62.9%

36.5%

62.79

Year 4

83.2%

75.4%

55.2%

75.03

Comparison of the mean (%) at educational levels and difficulty levels for pilot study for test 2

Educational level (translation major)

Difficulty levels

Mean

(%)

Part A

(basic level)

Part B

(intermediate level)

Part C

(advanced level)

Mean (%)

Mean (%)

Mean (%)

Year 2

60.12%

46.78%

26.92%

48.37

Year 3

72.93%

61.37%

39.15%

62.16

Year 4

83.07%

74.79%

58.8%

75.33

  1. Sample of Pilot Study for Test 2 = 84 respondents, among which Year 2 = 27, Year 3 = 27 and Year 4 = 30.
  2. Sample of Pilot Study for Test 1 = 98 respondents, among which Year 2 = 29, Year 3 = 32 and Year 4 = 37.
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