How do the scoring engines work to determine a final pass or fail?
Multiple-choice questions (including “check-all-that-apply” and “fill-in-the-blank” questions) are scored with each correct answer receiving one point and each incorrect or unanswered question receiving zero points. Graphic vignettes are scored through a computer-based analysis of your solution to evaluate it against many predetermined requirements that are weighted based on its importance or significance. Based on your overall performance for each requirement, your solution is reported as acceptable, indeterminate (moderate deficiencies), or unacceptable (major deficiencies). NCARB utilizes a process called “conjunctive scoring” in ARE 4.0 to combine your performance on the multiple-choice section and the graphic vignette section into a single score. In this scoring model, you have the opportunity to compensate for a poor vignette performance if you performed well on the multiple-choice section and vice versa.
