tmston2 wrote:Good News
cmanley3 wrote:Does anyone know how being an Early Tester (one of the first 600) will affect the grading? Will it be easier to pass if you are in this group of people or inconsequential? I was one of the first 600 for PPD and PDD and just want to keep hoping that being part of the "curve" will better my chances!
VanillaBuns wrote:Hey cmanley, check out the blog post here:
http://archinect.com/arch-ellipsis/are-5-0-cut-scores
This does a decent job of explaining the process of the "cut score." Think of the process as a chance for adjustment of the pre-determined difficulty of each question. Or rather, a way to weed out poorly written questions.
seaccs wrote:The cut score is not a curve. Whether you are part of the first 600 or not, the cut score will be the same for everyone.
In theory, the test is just as difficult to pass whether you are the first person to take it or the last. In reality, the more people to have taken the test the easier it ends up being to pass it. This isn't because the cut score changes though, or the test somehow gets easier. It is because more information gets out about what to expect on the test. If you know more about what to expect, you can do a better job studying for it and this results in better passing rates.
ekelsey15 wrote:I'm not gonna act like I know anything about the cut scores or not because honestly I never cared. I'm only worried about a pass. That being said VRcat you may be correct but I think there may be one thing you didn't mention. I highly doubt they started 4.0 with 10,000 questions. As the test continued and the questions recycled eventually they would continue to get reused and known. So I would imagine that they are continuously coming up with new questions. And doubt they approved questions that were easier. I wouldn't have. So I would imagine the tests did in fact get harder. But I would also imagine that they cut scores would adjust as required.
cmanley3 wrote:I'm refreshing the NCARB site every 10 mins... Where are the scores!?
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