Students take fourth in computer test

While 15-year-old Shanghai students are adept at solving problems with the help of computers, their skills don't measure up to their extraordinary abilities in math, reading and science.

Shanghai students tied for fourth place in a new computer-based test on their problem-solving abilities under the Program for International Student Assessment. The results were released by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday.

The triennial program aims to rate the performance of 15-year-old students in the OECD and other countries through a range of tests in math, English and science.