Pass score ?

Hi , everything i have heard and read up to this point has said that the pass score for this test is 80% but everyone here is saying its 700 out of 1000. Has the test changed ?

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MrAgent

All MS tests, that I am aware of, you need a 700 to pass.

Lord Nikon

its all 700.

Devilsbane

700 to pass, 1,000 points are possible. So while simple logic would say that it is 70% to pass, we really have no idea. Microsoft doesn't disclose how they grade. They do say that some questions are experimental questions and are not counted, but that doesn't mean the ones that are counted are all equal.

MrAgent

A ton of information on scoring is here
Microsoft Certification Exam Registration Questions l Exam Preparation FAQ l Exam Policies

Heres some info

Q. How are exam scores calculated?

A. Here is some general information about exam scoring:

There is no penalty for guessing. If you choose an incorrect answer, you simply do not earn a point for that item. No points are deducted for incorrect answers.
If a question specifies that you must choose multiple correct answers, you must choose all of the correct answers in order to earn a point for that item.
Some questions on the exam may not be included in the calculation of your score. To gather data to update and improve the quality of each exam, we present new content to candidates without counting the results toward their score. However, as soon as we have the necessary data to evaluate the quality of the question, it will be scored. Microsoft will not inform candidates as to which questions are unscored; as a result, you should answer every question as if it will be scored.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) exams
All MCTS and MCITP exams are scaled such that the passing score is 700. The actual cut score (the number of items you need to answer correctly) is determined by a group of subject-matter experts. A common misperception is that you must answer 70 percent of the items correctly in order to pass the exam; however, the actual percentage varies from exam to exam and may be more or less than 70 percent, depending on the input provided by the subject-matter experts who helped us set the cut score. After you complete your exam, the number of items that you got correct is compared with the cut score to determine whether the result is pass or fail. The exam delivery provider's software generates the scaled score and bars shown on your score report based on scoring information provided by Microsoft.

Q. How many points is each item worth?

A. Each item, task, or simulation is worth one point, regardless of what you have to do to answer the question.

vitaloverdose

Thanks for the replies . On the course i just finished they told us it was 80% and on the MeasureUp practice exams its 80% for a pass. Maybe they just make you aim for that so you have a better chance of passing in the final exam. 70% is good im certainly not complaining

Devilsbane

vitaloverdose wrote: »

Thanks for the replies . On the course i just finished they told us it was 80% and on the MeasureUp practice exams its 80% for a pass. Maybe they just make you aim for that so you have a better chance of passing in the final exam. 70% is good im certainly not complaining

Transcender considers 100% to be passing by default. I usually bump this down and call passing 90%. It is better to be overprepared than under prepared.

70% may or may not be passing on the real exam.