11-10-2007, 11:58 AM
Hi Aisha31,
One of the benefits of taking a multiple choice exam is that you can often find the correct answer by RECOGNIZING it, rather than outright knowing it.
You'll be surprised how much info will come flooding back to you ONCE YOU SEE the answer options. Without the multiple choice answers, you might struggle to recall the correct answer. But when the answer options are right there in front of you, it is literally like a bell goes off in your head and you say, "Oh! Yes! Of course. I remember now!". You will find yourself instinctively clicking on the right answer.
Regarding how many correct answers you need. It varies for each exam and nobody knows the exact formula they use to calculate our sclaed scores. However, the rule of thumb we use as a general guide is that you should aim to get AT LEAST half of the answers correct. Of course, that also means you could possibly get half of the answers wrong and still come out with a pass.
Having said that, I would recommend you aim MUCH higher than just half correct. As I said, we don't know the formulas that are used to calculate our scores, and it varies from one exam to the next. On one exam, answering half the questions correctly might get you a score of 51 (a pass), but on another exam it might only get you a 49 (one point short of passing). Obviously, that's like tossing a coin to decide whether you pass by one point, or fail by one point.
So aim higher! But at the same time, realise that you can miss quite a few answers and STILL pass, so don't let yourself get stressed out when taking the actual exams.
Do well,
Snazzlefrag
One of the benefits of taking a multiple choice exam is that you can often find the correct answer by RECOGNIZING it, rather than outright knowing it.
You'll be surprised how much info will come flooding back to you ONCE YOU SEE the answer options. Without the multiple choice answers, you might struggle to recall the correct answer. But when the answer options are right there in front of you, it is literally like a bell goes off in your head and you say, "Oh! Yes! Of course. I remember now!". You will find yourself instinctively clicking on the right answer.
Regarding how many correct answers you need. It varies for each exam and nobody knows the exact formula they use to calculate our sclaed scores. However, the rule of thumb we use as a general guide is that you should aim to get AT LEAST half of the answers correct. Of course, that also means you could possibly get half of the answers wrong and still come out with a pass.
Having said that, I would recommend you aim MUCH higher than just half correct. As I said, we don't know the formulas that are used to calculate our scores, and it varies from one exam to the next. On one exam, answering half the questions correctly might get you a score of 51 (a pass), but on another exam it might only get you a 49 (one point short of passing). Obviously, that's like tossing a coin to decide whether you pass by one point, or fail by one point.
So aim higher! But at the same time, realise that you can miss quite a few answers and STILL pass, so don't let yourself get stressed out when taking the actual exams.
Do well,
Snazzlefrag
My name is Rob
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Exams/Courses Passed (43):
- Courses (4): 1 Excelsior, 1 CSU-Pueblo, 2 Penn Foster.
- Exams (39): 24 DSST, 15 CLEP.
Total Credits: 142 (12 not used).
[SIZE=1]GPA: 4.0
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_____________________________________
Exams/Courses Passed (43):
- Courses (4): 1 Excelsior, 1 CSU-Pueblo, 2 Penn Foster.
- Exams (39): 24 DSST, 15 CLEP.
Total Credits: 142 (12 not used).
[SIZE=1]GPA: 4.0
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