[2608.14459] Measuring student understanding in quantum computing: Development and validation of the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey Skip to main content Search Submit Donate Log in Search arXiv Press Enter to search · Advanced search Physics > Physics Education arXiv:2608.14459 (physics) [Submitted on 14 Aug 2026] Title: Measuring student understanding in quantum computing: Development and validation of the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey Authors: Josephine C. Meyer , Molly Griston , Gina Passante , Steven J. Pollock , Bethany R. Wilcox View a PDF of the paper titled Measuring student understanding in quantum computing: Development and validation of the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey, by Josephine C. Meyer and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract: Research-based assessments (RBAs) have proven to be valuable tools in PER, supporting both instructional reform and foundational research. In the rapidly-growing field of Quantum Information Science (QIS), the lack of suitable RBAs limits the field's ability to make evidence-based decisions about curricula and program development. In this paper, we introduce the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey (QCCS), an instrument developed to help address this gap by measuring student conceptual understanding in the foundations of quantum computing. Using pilot data from over 50 courses and 700 students, we present evidence supporting the validity of the QCCS for use in introductory QIS courses, drawing on analyses from both classical test theory and the Rasch model. We detail the potential uses for the QCCS, intending for it to serve as both a practical tool for instructors and a means of facilitating measurement-driven QIS education research. Subjects: Physics Education (physics.ed-ph) Cite as: arXiv:2608.14459 [physics.ed-ph] (or arXiv:2608.14459v1 [physics.ed-ph] for this version) https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2608.14459 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite Submission history From: Molly Griston [ view email ] [v1] Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:42:17 UTC (1,725 KB) Full-text links: Access Paper: View a PDF of the paper titled Measuring student understanding in quantum computing: Development and validation of the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey, by Josephine C. Meyer and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) TeX Source view license Current browse context: physics.ed-ph < prev | next > new | recent | 2026-08 Change to browse by: physics References & Citations NASA ADS Google Scholar Semantic Scholar export BibTeX citation Loading... BibTeX formatted citation × loading... Data provided by: Bookmark Bibliographic Tools Bibliographic and Citation Tools Bibliographic Explorer Toggle Bibliographic Explorer ( What is the Explorer? ) Connected Papers Toggle Connected Papers ( What is Connected Papers? ) Litmaps Toggle Litmaps ( What is Litmaps? ) scite.ai Toggle scite Smart Citations ( What are Smart Citations? ) Code, Data, Media Code, Data and Media Associated with this Article alphaXiv Toggle alphaXiv ( What is alphaXiv? ) Links to Code Toggle CatalyzeX Code Finder for Papers ( What is CatalyzeX? ) DagsHub Toggle DagsHub ( What is DagsHub? ) GotitPub Toggle Gotit.pub ( What is GotitPub? ) Huggingface Toggle Hugging Face ( What is Huggingface? ) ScienceCast Toggle ScienceCast ( What is ScienceCast? ) Demos Demos Replicate Toggle Replicate ( What is Replicate? ) Spaces Toggle Hugging Face Spaces ( What is Spaces? ) Spaces Toggle TXYZ.AI ( What is TXYZ.AI? ) Related Papers Recommenders and Search Tools Link to Influence Flower Influence Flower ( What are Influence Flowers? ) Core recommender toggle CORE Recommender ( What is CORE? ) Author Venue Institution Topic About arXivLabs arXivLabs: experimental projects with community collaborators arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners that adhere to them. Have an idea for a project that will add value for arXiv's community? Learn more about arXivLabs . Which authors of this paper are endorsers? | Disable MathJax ( What is MathJax? ) We gratefully acknowledge support from our major funders , member institutions , , and all contributors. About · Help · Contact · Subscribe · Copyright · Privacy · Accessibility · Operational Status (opens in new tab) Major funding support from