# How to split a dataset into train, test, and validation?

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**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [September 23, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/how-to-split-a-dataset-into-train-test-and-validation/1238 "2020-09-23T21:23:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/how-to-split-a-dataset-into-train-test-and-validation/1238/2 "2020-09-24T16:22:07Z")

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I think it’s answered here  
[How to split main dataset into train, dev, test as DatasetDict](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/how-to-split-main-dataset-into-train-dev-test-as-datasetdict/1090)

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