Not for Cisco tests (that I know of), but Novell tests used to be genetic, where it would start with a few general questions and if you got one area wrong it would start asking you more questions in that area. So, for example, Cisco could ask some generic OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, etc, questions, and if you got the general IS-IS question right, but a relatively "simple" OSPF question wrong, ask you proportionally more OSPF questions on the rest of the test. This would be a method of making sure that you know ALL of the material, without ending up with a 500 question test.
Fred Reimer - CCNA Eclipsys Corporation, 200 Ashford Center North, Atlanta, GA 30338 Phone: 404-847-5177 Cell: 770-490-3071 Pager: 888-260-2050 NOTICE; This email contains confidential or proprietary information which may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient(s). If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected the email, please notify the author by replying to this message. If you are not the named recipient, you are not authorized to use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email, and should immediately delete it from your computer. -----Original Message----- From: "Chuck Whose Road is Ever Shorter" [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 3:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Score scaling on exams [7:72867] ""Chavira Luis"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yes, actually some other tests (I guess most of them) force you to answer > some questions before the actual test begins. Word is out that depending on > your questions the test comes harder or easier (at least on non-ccie tests). > Truth is Cisco gives 0 points to some questions, being the mechanics to > choose the "null" questions a mistery. stop with this urban legend about the test becoming harder or easier depending upon how you complete the survey. just think about it logically. If I say I have no network experience at all, is my test going to be easier that the test given to someone who says s/he has 20 years experience? or harder? what value is there for Cisco to provide for "outcome based" testing? The survey is there for QC purposes. There is no reward or pubnishment based on the survey. JMHO If anyone has any real information to the contrary, my miind can be changed. > > For example, take my CCNP's "routing" exam. I had to take it twice (last > year without IS-IS) and a couple of months ago (with IS-IS). I barely made > it even though I was sure only about seven or [at most] ten questions were > answered with doubts. The test was comprised by 63 questions (I guess the > number of questions varies also). > > Taking for granted I made it with some (very few) points over the lowest > passing score [at the time] they force you to answer >84% of the questions > correctly. > > This is based on my test and is hardly a generalization. Cisco says the > scores to pass vary depending on several factors (being the "too many pass" > an important one). > > Regards > > Luis Chavira Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72987&t=72867 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
