Over-studying?

[snazzlefrag]

ana and sammy are right on. i forgot to mention taking the practice tests. they are a good indicator to know if you are ready. you don't need to come close to getting 100%. i think i've read on this site that 50% should give you a pass. that would be a little close for me because i don't like to be sweating it out when i take the real clep exam and wondering if i passed when i am finishing up. can anyone post what they think would be a good score to get on the practice tests, i'm not sure if the 50% is correct. :confused:

yutzyj,

In GENERAL, we need to aim to get more than HALF of all questions correct to get a pass on each exam. This is just a general rule of thumb though. Nobody knows the EXACT raw score needed to pass each exam (it varies...CLEP has their own formulas).

If you are scoring higher than 50% on the mock exams, you are probably going to score in the passing range on the real exam.

However, this rule of thumb does not take into account the EXACT formula for each exam (some may require 46% correct...others may require 54% correct etc.). It also does not allow for exam-day nerves, variance between the mock questions and the real exam questions, or even just plain old luck of the draw.

As a result, I personally like to get my score into the 60s or above on the mock exams. This allows me plenty of "comfort zone" to do a little worse on the real exam (for whatever reasons) and still pass.

If you are scoring very close to 50% on the mocks, it is advisable to study a bit more. If you are scoring in the 60s or 70s, you should have no problem passing the real thing (barring any unforeseen circumstances).

Hope that helps,
Snazzlefrag