Does a passing score of 70 mean that 70% of the questions were answered correctly?
A. No. The required number of points (questions answered correctly) needed to pass the exam is determined in terms of the total points available on the exam. The required number of points needed to pass the exam is referred to as the raw passing score. This raw passing score is always reported as the converted or scaled score of 70.
No. The required number of points (questions answered correctly) needed to pass the exam is determined in terms of the total points available on the exam. The required number of points needed to pass the exam is referred to as the raw passing score. This raw passing score is always reported as the converted or scaled score of 70.