Setting Cut Scores

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MeritTrac follows a standard methodology to arrive at a Cut (passing) Score. A passing score is the minimum score a test taker should requires to score in a test in order to be eligible to go to the next level, in a hiring scenario.

The methods of setting the standards are based on the concept of considering responses from the "borderline" test taker. This test taker is someone whose knowledge and skills are on the borderline area between the upper group and the lower group. These methods are based on the idea that, once the test takers, who belong to the upper group actually start scoring higher than those who belong to the lower group, the passing score should be that which is expected from a person whose skills are just on the borderline. The judgments these methods require are made in terms of the specific questions on the test.....

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