Easy CLEP Question

[methibosheth]

I found the method the College Board uses for grading the CLEPs. Here you go (and if you're inquisitive, here's the link:http://professionals.collegeboard.com/pr...scores.pdf) :

"In order to reach the total score you see on your score report, two calculations are performed. First, your “raw score” is calculated. This is the number of questions you answered correctly. Your raw score increases by one point for each question answered correctly, and no points are
gained or lost when a question is not answered or is answered incorrectly.

Second, your raw score is converted into a “scaled score” by a statistical process called equating. Equating maintains the consistency of standards for test scores over time by adjusting for slight differences in difficulty between test forms. This ensures that your score does not depend on the specific test form you took or how well others did on the same form.

Your raw score is converted to a scaled score that ranges from 20, the lowest, to 80, the highest. The final scaled score is the score that appears on your score report."

Confusing enough for you ?

[mrkcmty]

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Something Else To Know

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FACT: The lowest possible score is a 20. The highest possible is an 80.

FACT: Approx. 1/2 the questions on the test must be successfully answered to get a 50, or a pass.


THE HYPOTHESIS: In a 100 question test, such as Sociology and many others, there are only 60 possible points (between 20-80) for 100 questions.

60 points divided by 100 questions = .6pts

If each questions is worth .6 points, 50 correct questions = 50q X .6pts = 30pts

You must add 20 since 0 correct questions = 20pts.

30 points + 20 points = 50 points, or a pass.

Now:If each point in a 100 question test is worth .6 points, 100 questions X .6 points = 60; 60 + 20 = 80.

By this formula, answering 75 questions correctly would translate to a score of 65.

The review guides say they use equating. You're semi correct in that final score a component of your raw score and the extra 20, but equating determines how much of the 20 you receive. As crazy as it might sound if they really equate, you're not actually getting the full 20 each time.

Read the post I just wrote and linked below:

http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...ation.html