How is NAVLE graded?

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It is unclear to me how NAVLE is graded, the IVCA website FAQ on this topic says:

"NAVLE scores are expressed on a scale that ranges from 200 to 800, with the minimum passing score set at 425. The NAVLE uses criterion-referenced passing score and is not graded on a curve. This means that each candidate's performance is measured against a set standard, rather than the performance of other candidates."

What I want to know is how many questions do I have to get right to pass? As I understand it there are 360 questions, 60 of which somehow don't count. So does that mean I have to get 425/800 (aka 53%) of the 300 questions correct to pass (that would be 159).

Hoping someone can set me straight on this topic as it seems like knowing how many of the actual questions I have to get right to pass is useful information for someone who will be taking the test. Thank you!

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It’s more complicated than that, because there can be differences in difficulty from test to test. Not everyone has the exact same questions every time so there’s an equating process. They take your raw scores, put it into a fancy algorithm that takes into account difficulty of the questions you were presented, and that gets translated into your score. The equating/difficulty determination is why they have people take those questions that don’t count…they can use that data when they do add those questions to the test bank. In general most people are going to think of it as “I need a 55% to pass” or whatever because it’s close enough, but it’s nuanced and there really isn’t a definitive number you need. Someone given harder questions may not need to get quite as many right as someone who had slightly easier questions. I wouldn’t worry about a set number and just do the best you can. Most people leave that exam feeling like they did poorly and the vast majority pass.



 
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