Linear vs Adaptive

mutan33mutan33 Member Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
I just had a quick question, what is the difference between a Linear test and an Adaptive one. I was reading the new objectives and saw that the new tests are linear and was curious as to what, if any, additional chanllenges this will entail.
Thank you in advance for any help concerning this matter.

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  • SartanSartan Inactive Imported Users Posts: 152
    A linear test has a set of questions that doesnt' change.
    An adaptive test will hammer you with stuff you don't know until you get it right.
    IE: On a CCNA exam, if you're not so good with ISDN, it'll give you a dozen BRI questions.
    If you know your stuff you'll be fine.
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  • lsealslseals Member Posts: 240
    The 2003 test will feature approx. 80 questions and you will have 90 minutes to take the test. It is scored on a 100-900 scale and passing for the core is 515, passing on the OS is 505. The old adaptive test was that they asked questions until they thought you knew the material and that was it. Hope this helps.
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  • cwrcwr Member Posts: 4 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Scored on the 100 to 900 scale . What does that mean exactly?
    Is that like ten points for every right answer? Please and thanks!
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  • Ricka182Ricka182 Member Posts: 3,359
    cwr wrote:
    Scored on the 100 to 900 scale . What does that mean exactly?
    Is that like ten points for every right answer? Please and thanks!
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    No, not really. Comptia won't release the official scoring method. Some questions have more value than others, and some questions don't count for scoring.
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  • 2lazybutsmart2lazybutsmart Member Posts: 1,119
    I think all questions definetly have a score. But yes, questions have different values and different scores.

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  • cwrcwr Member Posts: 4 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Ok People, Thanks alot for the info!
    :D
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