Passing Standard

• Passing Score: The score earned on the CSCP examination is reported as a scaled score, ranging from zero to 150. The minimum acceptable passing score on the CSCP scale is 105. The passing score reported is NOT a percentage value. The passing standard has been established by a panel of securities compliance experts, and the ability level that defines the passing standard is the same for all CSCP administrations.
• Scaled Score: A scaled score is a transformed raw test score (the number of test questions answered correctly given the length of the test taken); its purpose is to report scores for all examinees on a consistent scale regardless of the exam’s version. Please note that a scaled score is neither the number of questions, nor the percentage of questions, answered correctly.

Examination Score Reports

• Diagnostic Information: diagnostic breakdowns, calculated per Domain, are intended to identify content areas that contributed to an unsuccessful score by showing areas of relative strength and weakness. Percentages are provided to assist the candidate in identifying areas of study for purposes of subsequent examination.
• Authentication: score reports may be authenticated using a digital embosser at www.pearsonvue.com/authenticate. This technology maintains the integrity of the CSCP program by eliminating the possibility of unauthorized embossing of counterfeit score reports.