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Pass Mark for MCQs?

  • 19-04-2008 04:37AM
    #1
    stopyourshoppin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭


    I was just wondering if anyone has any idea what the percentage needed is to pass in a typical MCQ test consisting of 30 questions? (Specifically Health Psychology). The assessment for the year is the MCQs and then a two hour summer exam in a few weeks.
    Please tell me 50% is a pass mark for MCQs :(
    And if I fail that but pass the main exam, does that mean that I fail overall, or can the exam bring me up to a pass level?


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  • #2
    Stepherunie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭Stepherunie


    AFAIK Since modularisation the pass rate across college is now standardised at 40% unless you're transistionally modularised (some health sci students still have a 50% pass rate)

    As for whether or not you can pass, most modules you can fail and individual component and pass overall unless specificially stated that you can'ts in the module descriptor.

    I know in Physics back in the day you had to pass all compenants of the course but for everything else I'dve done I've been able to fail individual compenents and pass overall.


  • #3
    stopyourshoppin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭stopyourshoppin


    thank you so much, you've put my mind at ease. i figured the pass rate was 40% but then i thought, does that change to 60% as a general rule in college? i'm pretty sure you're right, and it's not my major either, so i'm feeling better now -thanks:D


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