How Many Answers Correct to Pass?
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Bman
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Glad that's not that case! I think if you do a search you will find previous threads that discuss this... Personally, I am just going to wait for the letter. I don't need to stress myself out trying to figure out how many I think I got right, how many I should have guessed right, etc. You've got about 2 months to sit back and relax, enjoy it!
MSEE_PE
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Well, unfortunately noone can tell you for sure the number of questions needed, since it's not a 70% pass grade....it's 70...
I know that some questions are taken off the exam either because they are control questions or because they are ambiguous....
I would agree that you shouldn't even think about it, else you will lose your ability to sleep....but hey...all what I can say is that I know people who thought that they did really bad and they ended up passing....so keep your hopes high and keep those fingers crossed
wilheldp_PE
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The only way to be absolutely certain to pass is to get 80/80 correct.
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How many did you get right? Do you know with precision? Because if not, knowing the passing score won't help you.
My personal opinion (just my opinion, not based on any evidence) is that it's a bell curve, with most people are right around the passing score - either a few points above or a few points below. Knowing the score wouldn't really help. They just need a little luck. I think this is where I fell.
If you are a super genius, you know you slammed it, and don't worry about the cut at all. You just wait for your license.
If you were not prepared at all, you know this too, but hope for a miracle.
Most people are in the middle. That's why waiting for the results is so agonizing. I don't think if you knew the cut score was 56, or 54, or 58 it would help. I highly doubt the cut score will be 50 or 63. It is probably around 56 (again, just a guess).
Again, JMO.
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I would also advise against sleeping with the daughter/wife of the person grading the exam as well.
Bman
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Leave nothing to chance. If someone else was involved and still alive, the danger will always remain.
Bman
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Keep her happy until after you get your results, and get your license transferred into at least 1 other state. Then you should change your name and move to said state.
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RIP - VTEnviro
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For the 8th consecutive exam offering...
Great advice! I took the exams on 4/16/10 & keeping my fingers cross for positive results.
Well, unfortunately noone can tell you for sure the number of questions needed, since it's not a 70% pass grade....it's 70...
I know that some questions are taken off the exam either because they are control questions or because they are ambiguous....
I would agree that you shouldn't even think about it, else you will lose your ability to sleep....but hey...all what I can say is that I know people who thought that they did really bad and they ended up passing....so keep your hopes high and keep those fingers crossed
IlPadrino
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Come on... why do you have to be so negative? I'm absolutely certain that 79/80 will be a pass... and almost absolutely certain so will 78/80. In fact, it's very probably true that even 60/80 would likely be a pass. Now 54/80 is a definite maybe!
DVINNY
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I'm gonna stick with my 57.
56/80 has been questioned on here before as passing or failing, 57 never has.
Can we end this now?
56/80 has been questioned on here before as passing or failing, 57 never has.
Can we end this now?
