Cut Scores

[glockjacket P.E.]

Just heard back from a buddy on the NCEES Power Society, said the exam is harder this time because the pass rate was too high in April.  He mentioned cut score was going to be 59/80

Youre welcome and good luck!

 

[DIntwala89]

:mellow:  That's not what I wanted to hear

 

[TWJ PE]

Glad I took it in April... suckas!!!!!! That would only be 3 points higher than the April cut score.

However, only 668 out of 1319 passed in April. I certainly wouldn't consider that to be high.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

However, only 668 out of 1319 passed in April. I certainly wouldn't consider that to be high.

Meh, that's still a higher pass rate than nuclear. I calculate 108 reasons to make that test harder.

 

[nukem2k5]

Just heard back from a buddy on the NCEES Power Society, said the exam is harder this time because the pass rate was too high in April.  He mentioned cut score was going to be 59/80

Youre welcome and good luck!

I sense a troll.

 

[matt267 PE]

Trolling is forbidden here.

 

[JGipe1]

Just heard back from a buddy on the NCEES Power Society, said the exam is harder this time because the pass rate was too high in April.  He mentioned cut score was going to be 59/80

Youre welcome and good luck!

Are you serious?

Isn't the passing rate lower in October usually anyway?

 

[matt267 PE]

Isn't the passing rate lower in October usually anyway?

Yes. And I know this because I passed last October. I'm guessing the cut score was 45/80.

 

[knight1fox3]

Yes. And I know this because I passed last October. I'm guessing the cut score was 45/80.

That seems too low...wasn't it closer to 70?

 

[matt267 PE]

I never would have passed if it was that high.

 

[JGipe1]

I guess there is nothing wrong with giving a harder exam. As long as they keep passing rate relatively the same with adjusting the cut score.

 

[nukem2k5]

Just heard back from a buddy on the NCEES Power Society, said the exam is harder this time because the pass rate was too high in April.  He mentioned cut score was going to be 59/80

Pass rate in April was 50.66%.  Pass rate in Oct-2015 was 50.37%.  Seems consistent to me so why would they try to make the pass rate lower?

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Yes. And I know this because I passed last October. I'm guessing the cut score was 45/80.

He said passing RATE.

 

[matt267 PE]

He said passing RATE.

You're assuming I care what he said.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

You're assuming I care what he said.

Noted.

 

[cpu_guy]

Where do you guys get these passing rates from?

From my experience the Oct computer eng exam was intense. Countless hours of studying didn't help much...

 

[matt267 PE]

Where do you guys get these passing rates from?

You have to know someone who knows someone who knows someone.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

NCEES posts passing rate.  Cut scores are not released to the public.  If you guys really believe anyone on this board knows or will post actual cut scores, particularly the day after the exam, you're either awfully naive, burnt from testing, or probably shouldn't be a PE.

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

NCEES posts passing rate.  Cut scores are not released to the public.  If you guys really believe anyone on this board knows or will post actual cut scores, particularly the day after the exam, you're either awfully naive, burnt from testing, or probably shouldn't be a PE.

Except for @Baconator , he knows everything.

 

[glockjacket P.E.]

NCEES posts passing rate.  Cut scores are not released to the public.  If you guys really believe anyone on this board knows or will post actual cut scores, particularly the day after the exam, you're either awfully naive, burnt from testing, or probably shouldn't be a PE.

Too be fair, I posted the cut score weeks before the exam...not the day after.