What are scaled scores? Is the exam graded on a curve?
Each year the NSCA Certification Commission modifies the examinations to reflect changes in the literature and practices of the profession. The NSCA Certification Commission’s examination service reviews and edits the questions for conformity to testing and measurement principles, thus assisting the NSCA Certification Commission in assembling the final version of the examination. The reason for scaled scores is that different forms (or versions) of the test may vary in difficulty. As new forms of the test are introduced, a certain number of questions in each content area are replaced by new questions. These changes may cause one form of the test to be slightly easier or harder than another form. To adjust for these differences in difficulty, a procedure called “equating” is used. The goal of equating is to ensure fairness to all candidates. The scaled score is statistically derived from your raw score.
Each year the NSCA Certification modifies the exams to reflect changes in the literature and practices of the profession. The NSCA Certification’s exam service reviews and edits the questions for conformity to testing and measurement principles, thus assisting the NSCA Certification in assembling the final version of the exam. The reason for scaled scores is that different forms (or versions) of the test may vary in difficulty. As new forms of the test are introduced, a certain number of questions in each content area are replaced by new questions. These changes may cause one form of the test to be slightly easier or harder than another form. To adjust for these differences in difficulty, a procedure called “equating” is used. The goal of equating is to ensure fairness to all candidates. The scaled score is statistically derived from your raw score. The passing score reflects the amount of knowledge that a committee of experts has determined to be appropriate for credentialing. A crite
