Exam Scoring Information

To help aid in the better understanding of the scoring process used by NCCAOM the information below were originally prepared by our psychometric vendor, Schroeder Measurement Technologies (SMT). The document A serves to explain the process that the Exam Development Committees use to determine the passing score. The document B supplies an explanation for the equating of test forms and how the scores are scaled to the number which appears on your test score report. These documents are general explanations and do not discuss specifics about your examination.

• Document A: General Consideration for Standard Settings

• Document B: Equating and Scaling for Examination Programs

• Pass Rates - Feb 15, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Adaptive and Linear

• Pass Rates for 2006 and 2007

Reporting Examination Results

The NCCAOM exams are designed to test entry level competence to practice, not to measure excellence. For this reason, examination results are reported as PASS (with no score) or FAIL (with a numerical scaled score) to indicate whether or not a candidate has demonstrated the knowledge required to meet standards of competence as defined by the profession.

Candidates may check Pass/Fail status for the most recent examination(s) administered by clicking the "Exam Results" link under Site Map. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information reported online, each candidate must rely on the official notification(s) (via United States mail) as to whether she or he has passed the examination(s). Official scoring occurs each week for adaptive examinations. Asian Bodywork Therapy and foreign language examinations will be reported approximately 20 days after the close of the examination period.

As you take the various modules/examinations required for certification in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, Oriental Medicine or Asian Bodywork Therapy, please note that you are only required to retake the modules/examinations that you have failed. You have a four-year window within which to pass all of the required modules. However, an examination may not be taken more than five times. If after the 5th attempt, the candidate fails the examination, no subsequent opportunities to test will be available.

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) congratulates all the candidates who have passed the 2007 examinations. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, each applicant MUST rely on the official notification (via U.S. Mail) as to whether she or he has passed the examination.