This research is aimed to describe (1) the ability of Bahasa Indonesia teachers to
construct the questions based on HOTS for Junior High School students in
Karangnunggal district Tasikmalaya and (2) the analysis of examination questions
that are made by Bahasa Indonesia teachers considering the criteria of HOTS.
This research was conducted at 3 Junior High School in Karangnunggal district by
using qualytative descriptive method. The data source in this research is teachers
of Bahasa Indonesia which amount 7 teachers. The data source are 2 teachers
from SMPN 1 Karangnunggal, 2 teachers from SMPN 3 Karangnunggal, and 3
teachers from SMP IT Karangnunggal. The data gained are essay questions and
multiple choice questions which are made by each respondent. The aquisition of
the data in this research is using test. Those datas are examined by using
descriptive analysis technique. The result of first assesment is that the ability of
Bahasa Indonesia teachers to construct the quesrions based on HOTS in essay and
multiple choice form is skill low. That statment is proven from the whole numbers
of questions that is in memory domain (C1). The second assesment results that the
assay and multiple choice from have not fulfilled the criteria of a good HOTS
questions. That statment is proven from the essay and multiple choice questions
that are still lack of interesting and contextual stimulants, measure that analysis
level, evaluation level, and creating level of cognitif ability and also have not
contained implicit answer