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This window I’ve read a few things that have caused me to reevaluate some strategy and techniques I used for prior exams. I’d Appreciate if anyone could let me know if I’m misinterpreting the changes or issues below.
1) TBS, Research, and points:
Was reading a hot topics email from Dr. Gliem (link below) that stated the following in regards to TBS scoring:
Key issue:
“We received some important clarification about Simulation scoring. The presenter informed us that each task is equal to the others when scoring the Simulations. In other words, if there are 6 tasks, each task accounts for 1/6th of your total Simulation score, regardless of how many questions each task contains.”
Secondary issue:
Receiving two Research tasks in one Simulation testlet is possible. “Each Research task will be graded equally, and candidates who receive two should NOT assume that one of them is a pretest question.”
Does this mean research questions are no longer just 1 point?
– IF SO: the general guideline of doing research last would no longer apply in my opinion. Instead its an easy way to corner 1/6th or 1/7th of the TBS’s points while being able to directly address the remaining.
2) Testlet difficulty:
In the How_the_CPA_Exam_is_Scored.pdf I noticed some ambiguous wording I haven’t seen before and cant tell if its a decide what to make of it:
The third testlet can be a medium or a difficult and assignment of the third testlet is based upon your performance on the ****first two testlets***. This testing process is called Multi-Stage Testing.
— So MCQ3 is based on 1AND2’s performance?
IF SO: Assessing prior testlet performance from difficulty on subsequent MCQ testlets is no longer worth the use of analytical brainpower or even a guess. b/c only1 testlet will have direct feedback MCQ1.
4) Usually aimed to have scores in same area as passers – Invalid approach:
The new Diagnostic Report that can be given to candidates who have failed a section can also be used as an indicator on performance. It is important to note that candidates generally need to be “Stronger” in more than one Content Area to pass the CBT-e Exam. At the meeting, NASBA reported that in two cases, candidates who were rated as “Comparable” in all but one Content Area (in which they were rated as “Stronger”) received failing scores.
– changes my targets per area, at least for 2
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