""Kaminski, Shawn G"" wrote in message news:200210291940.TAA15991@;groupstudy.com... > Priscilla, > > This doesn't explain why it says at the beginning of the survey (not sure if > this is true for all exams), "Your answers to this survey will help in the > grading of this exam" (not sure if these are the exact words). I've seen > this on some of my exams (not betas) when I've taken the time to read the > entire survey. Maybe they're talking about future exams. Who the hell knows > what Cisco does? Personally, I couldn't care less because the idea is to > know the material, not try to figure out a way to pass the exam knowing as > little as possible! :-)
CL: I answer the survey truthfully every time I take the test. In the last several months I have taken 6 certification tests - CIPT 5 times and DQoS once. CL: CIPT was a M****R F****R evey time, and I finally passed by one point. DQoS took one attempt and I passed with my usual aplomb. CL: all of which leads me to believe that the survey is probably only used as a means of doing statistical analyses on the questions themselves, and not as a means of grading tests. There is no advantage to grading the tests in anything but an objective manner. There is lots of advantage to analyzing the questions to help determine if the questions are too easy or too hard. > > Shawn K. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:nobody@;groupstudy.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 1:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Questions before tests [7:56452] > > > Aaron Ajello wrote: > > > > I'm working on my CCNP, just have CIT to go and when I have > > taken the first three, I just kindof flew through the questions > > before the test where Cisco asks about your experience level, > > whether or not you can configure things on your own or need > > help with a coworker, etc. > > > > Is it true that your answers will determine how the test is > > graded or what types of questions you will get on the actual > > test? > > No, your answers to the survey don't determine how the test is graded or the > types of questions you will get on the test. And aliens didn't land at > Roswell either. :-) > > You should ask Cisco for the definitive answer, but I think numerous people > have before and we've discussed this on the list before, and that was the > answer. You could check the archives. > > They ask you questions about your experience to help them validate the > questions. If a high percentage of newbies get a question wrong, but the > experienced people get it right, then it's a good question. And vice versa, > if the newbies get a question right but the experienced people don't, it > might be a bogus question, something like at what OSI layer does ARP run? > ;-) > > I've written tests in the past and that's how the data was used and I doubt > it has changed. > > Priscilla > > > I thought it was merely a survey so Cisco could get an > > idea of what types of backgrounds people had who were taking > > their tests. But recently I read where someone says those > > questions will actually determine how Cisco tests you and which > > questions from the pool you will receive. > > > > This seems ridiculous to me, but I have to ask. > > > > thanks, > > Aaron Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56488&t=56452 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
