Cognitive Ability and Academic Achievement

A Correlational Study

Abstract

The study investigates whether cognitive ability (CA) affects academic achievement (AA). AA scores were represented by the J&K Government higher secondary students’ overall midterm test scores. The particular cognitive skills of interest were problem-solving, memory, awareness, and comprehension. The Madhugupta and Bindiyalakshmi Cognitive Ability Scale was used to test general CA. Correlation analyses were used to look at the link between these variables. A series of t-tests were employed to examine the effects of gender on CA and AA. There were 120 pupils in the sample, with a mean age of 17.1 years. AA and CA were found to be favourably associated by correlation analysis. The results add to our understanding of the roles that gender plays in research and how they affect CA & AA. The study concludes that understanding and improving AA can be aided by assessing the predictive value of CA.