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Hello,
By any chance does anyone know how the CLEP exam scores are computed? I mean, are there a certain amount of questions you have to get right in order to receive a passing score? If so, how many would I have to get correct out of the 100 questions given on my Intro to Sociology?
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12-23-2013, 12:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2013, 12:33 PM by cooperalex2004.)
The way DSST explains it also applies to CLEP. They are scored using a reference model of sample test-taking students to determine the scores. Each of the exams is different and they don't have any publically posted materials showing the passing percentage that is set for CLEP (although some people have seen a scoring grid that has or maybe still is distributed to test centers that shows how to interpret scores on a given exam). You're shooting for whatever score they determine equal to a "C" student during their study for the exam scoring.
Look at this link and see the explanation for "Norm-Referenced Standard Setting". CLEP has their scores all set to 50 to pass but the same concept holds true on the methodology behind the score:
http://getcollegecredit.com/assets/pdf/D...coring.pdf
While you are there, they also give percentages needed to pass the modernized DSST exams that have a score of 400 to pass.
My completed "non-traditional" credits include 27 credits from CLEP, 30 credits from DSST, 6 credits from ALEKS, 19 credits from FEMA courses including PDS, 3 credits from NFA courses, 10 credits from ACE Workplace Training, 3 credits from a TESC TECEP exam, and 3 credits from a TESC PLA course.
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