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How are pretest questions determined?

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2 Corinthians 5:21

Our value does not come from our skills and abilities, as good as they may be; it does not come from our GPA, our job, a promotion from that job to a better job, our success on the CPA exam, or anything of the like; but our value comes from the fact that we have a Creator who loves us, cares for us, and desires to help us navigate the rough waters of this life in a way that provides security, hope, and true, everlasting joy while we anticipate the life to come, with Him.

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You should really read this whole thing- I have a few time- interesting stuff-to a nerd accountant like me.

https://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/CPAExam/PsychometricsandScoring/ScoringInformation/DownloadableDocuments/How_the_CPA_Exam_is_Scored.pdf

The MCQs within each section are administered in three blocks, called ―testlets.‖ Each

testlet contains operational and pretest questions. Operational questions are scored,

while pretest questions are not scored. Instead, a candidate’s response to a pretest

question is used to evaluate the question’s statistical performance. It’s important to note

that a majority of the questions are operational questions; however, pretest questions

are mixed into the Exam and are not identified as pretest questions. From the

candidate’s perspective, pretest questions are indistinguishable from operational

questions. Pretest questions that meet certain statistical criteria are used as operational

questions on future exams. This strategy for pretesting questions is common practice in

high stakes testing.

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Took final exam 2/25/15.
Sent in Application 3/12/15.
Issued License 3/20/15.
Used CPA Excel solely for all exams.

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