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Easy CLEP Question - pkmoose - 03-09-2011
I'm enrolled at TESC and am wanting to take some CLEP tests, so I looked on the TESC website and it says a passing score (for most tests) is 50.
What is 50? Is that 50%? 50 out of 100 (minus practice questions)?
I took a few test exams and scored mid 70's, would this be enough to pass the CLEP?
Thank you for time,
Patrick
Easy CLEP Question - kester22 - 03-09-2011
The CLEP I took yesterday, intro to psych was 95 questions, so a score of 50 is greater than 50%, but just barely. The scores range from 20-80 on this test, even if you got them all right, the top score is 80. You can also get a score of 50 if you get 49 or 48 right I believe.....clep scoring is weird but the study guide has the score interpretation and I think the REA guide has the interpretation also.
Easy CLEP Question - cookderosa - 03-09-2011
pkmoose Wrote:I'm enrolled at TESC and am wanting to take some CLEP tests, so I looked on the TESC website and it says a passing score (for most tests) is 50.
What is 50? Is that 50%? 50 out of 100 (minus practice questions)?
I took a few test exams and scored mid 70's, would this be enough to pass the CLEP?
Thank you for time,
Patrick
It's not a %, it's a scale. The score range is 20 (lowest) to 80 (highest). The % differs on each exam and you'll never know your % because they won't tell you.
Which practice tests are you using? Some are harder than others, the brand and subject you are using might help people make a suggestion.
Easy CLEP Question - pkmoose - 03-09-2011
Thanks for the replies so far.
I'm using the Information Systems and Computer Applications course with Peterson's practice tests at nelnetsolutions.com
Easy CLEP Question - burbuja0512 - 03-09-2011
hilarious I guess the "easy" question isn't as easy as you thought! CLEP/DSST scoring has always been a bit of a mystery to me..
Easy CLEP Question - ShotoJuku - 03-09-2011
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[/SIZE]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.
Easy CLEP Question - STG - 03-09-2011
Wow
nice math you got there
Easy CLEP Question - CLEP101 - 03-09-2011
ShotoJuku Wrote: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.
Shoto, you had to go there (the math), I just got a headache trying to work it out.
All I know is that a score of 50-80 gives me a grade of "CR" = Pass
Don't get too wrapped up on this, the grade will end up the same on the transcript. Especially if you're enrolled in TESC.
Easy CLEP Question - MA2 - 03-10-2011
clep101 Wrote:Shoto, you had to go there (the math), I just got a headache trying to work it out.
All I know is that a score of 50-80 gives me a grade of "CR" = Pass
Don't get too wrapped up on this, the grade will end up the same on the transcript. Especially if you're enrolled in TESC.
I agree... It's not like you're trying to get exactly a 50... just answer all the questions you can and get your score. If there's a practice test available for it you should have a rough idea if you're ready to take the test or not. If you get 50% of the questions right and almost every single questions seems to stump you, then maybe you need some more studying.
Easy CLEP Question - pkmoose - 03-10-2011
Many thanks for the replies, it is greatly appreciated.