How is the passing score determined for each level?
After each exam, the CEP Institute convenes Standard Setting Panels, using the Angoff method to establish the passing points for minimally qualified Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 candidates. Three panels of CEP designees, one for each exam level, review the examination forms to determine how many test questions a minimally qualified candidate should answer in order to pass the examination. The Angoff method includes the following steps: • The knowledge of a “minimally competent candidate” is defined for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 • Panelists individually review examination questions and estimate the percentage of “minimally competent” candidates who will answer each question correctly • Passing scores equal the average of the sum of individual panelist ratings The Angoff process is the most commonly used approach to set standards on multiple choice credentialing examinations. It ensures that examination passing points are not arbitrarily determined.
After each exam, the CEP Institute convenes Standard Setting Panels, using the Angoff method to establish the passing points for minimally qualified Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 candidates. Three panels of CEP designees, one for each exam level, review the examination forms to determine how many test questions a minimally qualified candidate should answer in order to pass the examination. The Angoff method includes the following steps: The knowledge of a “minimally competent candidate” is defined for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Panelists individually review examination questions and estimate the percentage of “minimally competent” candidates who will answer each question correctly Passing scores equal the average of the sum of individual panelist ratings The Angoff process is the most commonly used approach to set standards on multiple choice credentialing examinations. It ensures that examination passing points are not arbitrarily determined.
