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So for anyone that's wondering how many questions they need to get right it's 63%.
50/80=62.5% but I'm just rounding to 63%
So to find out how many questions you need correct use the following:
x = number of questions on exam
x multiply by 0.625 = number of correct questions needed.
For example if a exam consisted of 90 question:
90 x 0.625 = 56.25 or 57 correct answers
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There is no one formula that blankets every test. You can do all the math you want you will never figure it out. You should never take a test because you think you only need to get X correct. Study and pass the test. I have saw calculations and calculations and I would be willing to bet none of them are correct. You need more then 40% of the questions correct on any test to pass. If 46/115 is good enough for credit then I certainly wouldn't feel any accomplishment at all on that test. I could probably pass that cold. These numbers are also from 2012-2013 I believe so they hold zero weight today.
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06-09-2017, 07:08 AM
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Quote:50/80=62.5% but I'm just rounding to 63%
Maybe I'm wrong, but I always understood it like this:
You start with a 20 (that's the lowest score you can get). So, if there are 120 questions, each question would be worth 1/2 a point. So you need 60 questions right to score a 50. 20 + (.5 X 60) = 50.
No, I'm wrong. I just checked the clep official website, and I'm quoting it here:
"CLEP uses “rights only” scoring, which means that the exams are scored without a penalty for incorrect guessing. The test taker’s raw score is simply the number of questions answered correctly. However, this raw score is not reported. Instead, it is converted into a scaled score by a process that adjusts for the level of question difficulty on the different forms of the test.
The scaled scores are reported on a scale of 20 to 80. Because the different forms of the test are not always equal in difficulty, raw-to-scale score conversions may differ from form to form. An easier form means a higher raw score is needed to attain a given scaled score."
So, each question does not have equal weight... I'm glad I didn't know this earlier or I would never have taken a test! I always assumed I just needed to get 50% right...
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zapproximator Wrote:I passed!! I just got a 64 about an hour ago. A little lower than I expected, but still a pass!
I'm a little late, but congratulations! You're really doing great!
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sarg123 Wrote:I'm a little late, but congratulations! You're really doing great!
Thank you so much! I'm about to write my specific exam feedback...I doubt I'll remember every resource I used (I used A LOT!) :willynilly:
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zapproximator Wrote:Thank you so much! I'm about to write my specific exam feedback...I doubt I'll remember every resource I used (I used A LOT!) :willynilly:
I used REA and Khan Academy. Worked out well!
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Synicaal Wrote:There is no one formula that blankets every test. You can do all the math you want you will never figure it out. You should never take a test because you think you only need to get X correct. Study and pass the test. I have saw calculations and calculations and I would be willing to bet none of them are correct. You need more then 40% of the questions correct on any test to pass. If 46/115 is good enough for credit then I certainly wouldn't feel any accomplishment at all on that test. I could probably pass that cold. These numbers are also from 2012-2013 I believe so they hold zero weight today.
sarg123 replied what I was going to say... each question has a different "weight" to the score. Also, a 50 is C grade or better... A+ students are not expected to get 100%... that's why 40% (of the questions) could be a pass and you can feel like you accomplished something, (that's because lets say hypothetically answering 70% correct translates to a score of 80 or an A+) It isn't like a normal exam where you get a letter grade, they expect you to get some wrong and then they calculate your equivalent level of knowledge. It varies from exam to exam, but in my biology case, 40% of questions right = a C grade. I heard here, C's get degrees. (in my case I got a B+)
I will say though, the links may be outdated and not have any weight, but I did want to explain the way it's scored... they don't expect 100%... (Still study for 100%...  )
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Synicaal Wrote:I used REA and Khan Academy. Worked out well!
Nice! Do you mean the MCAT section on Khan? I watched a couple of those
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