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It is generally not statistically correct to use the average score of a standardized test or examination to compare
between two different cohorts of students. This is because the average score does not account for the variability
in the scores, and it is possible for two cohorts to have the same average score but different levels of
variability. Additionally, there may be other factors that could affect the scores, such as differences in the
difficulty of the test or differences in the characteristics of the two cohorts.
A more appropriate way to compare the scores of two different cohorts would be to use statistical tests that
take into account both the average score and the variability of the scores. For example, an independent t-test or
an analysis of variance (ANOVA) could be used to determine if there is a statistically significant difference
between the average scores of two cohorts. These tests make certain assumptions about the data, such as
independence of observations and homogeneity of variance, so it is important to ensure that these assumptions
are met before performing the test.
