The Poisson Topp Leone Burr XII distribution is extensively studied due to its broad relevance in analyzing censored real datasets from engineering, economics, and medicine. In this research, the distribution’s versatility is highlighted through the analysis of four specific real datasets. The study compares the Poisson Topp Leone Burr XII distribution with nine extensions of the Burr type XII distribution to determine which offers the best fit for these datasets. To evaluate the goodness-of-fit of the Poisson Topp Leone Burr XII distribution under right censoring, a modified Bagdonavicius-Nikulin ˇ goodness-of-fit test statistic is introduced and applied. This new test statistic is utilized to validate the distributional fit for the Poisson Topp Leone Burr XII distribution across the four right-censored datasets. The modified Bagdonavicius-Nikulin ˇ test statistic is employed to assess distributional validation, specifically in the context of right censoring. The application of this statistic involves analyzing each of the four censored datasets to confirm the appropriateness of the Poisson Topp Leone Burr XII distribution for these scenarios. Additionally, to support the evaluation of the modified goodness-of-fit test statistic, the Barzilai-Borwein algorithm is utilized. This algorithm is employed within a simulation study to further assess the effectiveness and reliability of the modified Bagdonavicius-Nikulin test statistic, thereby ensuring robust validation of ˇ the Poisson Topp Leone Burr XII distribution against the observed real datasets. |