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How
often is the NBE administered?
Why don't they have my information when I try to schedule my exam?
How often can I take the
NBE?
How is the NBE scored?
What are scaled scores?
How are my scores reported
to me?
Can I calculate the percentage
of questions that I got correct?
Why report the number
of items that we got correct?
Can I review my test to see what questions I missed?
What if I need to reschedule
my exam appointment(s)?
How
often is the NBE administered?
The National Board Exam is administered year-round at Pearson Professional
Centers. Test center hours vary. Contact Pearson VUE at
1-800-709-0180 or visit www.pearsonvue.com/icfseb to
schedule your appointment.
Click here to review the registration procedure.
Click
here to locate a Test Center.
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Why don't they have my information when I try to schedule my exam?
If you have already submitted your application and payment to The Conference, and allowed at leasat four working days for processing, then we may be waiting on eligibility verification from your school. Contact your school to see if this information has been sent.
Click here to review the registration procedure.
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How
often can I take the NBE?
You may take the NBE over and over until you
pass it. However, each time you take it, the test will be different. Also, you are required to wait a period of 30 days before re-examination
to allow sufficient time for study.
Click here to review the registration procedure.
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How
is the NBE scored?
Your scores are based on the number of questions that you
get correct.
You must achieve a minimum
scaled score of 75 on both the Arts section and the Science section
of the NBE in order to pass the examination. This requirement
is necessary in order to adhere to current examination
standards for professional licensure and certification.
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What are scaled scores?
Scaled scoring takes into account the difficulty of each question. The questions on the National Board Exam are selected from our item bank in accordance with psychometric guidelines. Using scaled scores in testing ensures that no candidate receives an unfair advantage by taking a easier form of the test or is unfairly evaluated by taking a more difficult form of the test. Scaled scores allow our testing and psychometric professionals to create exams where the overall score represents the same level of knowledge from one exam form to the next. Scaled scores take into account the varying degree of difficulty of a group of items from test to test.
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How
are my scores reported to me?
The following scores will be reported to you on your test
report form:
(1) Scaled Scores (2) the number of items
correct / Number of Questions
SAMPLE REPORT FORM - ARTS SECTION |
Your score is 75 scaled-score
units.
The passing score is 75 scaled-score units.
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Content Area
|
Items Correct/Maximum
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| 1. Sociology/Funeral Service History |
xx/21 |
| 2. Psychology |
xx/21 |
| 3. Funeral Directing |
xx/27 |
| 4. Business Law |
xx/24 |
| 5. Funeral Service Law |
xx/21 |
| 6. Funeral Service Merchandising |
xx/21 |
7. Accounting/Computers/Mgmt.
|
xx/15 |
| TOTAL |
xx/150 |
SAMPLE REPORT FORM - SCIENCE SECTION |
Your score is 75 scaled-score
units.
The passing score is 75 scaled-score units.
|
Content Area
|
Items Correct/Maximum
|
| 1. Embalming |
xx/36 |
| 2. Restorative Art |
xx/36 |
| 3. Microbiology |
xx/18 |
| 4. Pathology |
xx/24 |
| 5. Chemistry |
xx/18 |
| 6. Anatomy |
xx/18 |
| TOTAL |
xx/150 |
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Can
I calculate the percentage of questions that I got correct?
Sure. Let's say that in Funeral Service Merchandising you
got 17 out of the 25 questions correct. By dividing 17
by 25, you find that you got 68% of the questions correct
in the Funeral Service Merchandising subsection. However,
your scaled score for Funeral Service Merchandising may be
78 (rather than 68) because it takes into account the difficulty
of the particular questions you answered correctly. Your scaled score will always be higher than your percentage score.
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Why
report the number of items that we got correct?
Because students have asked for this information. Plus,
in case you did not pass the NBE, it gives you an indication
of where you might need to focus your review studies before
taking the NBE again.
Can I review my test to see what questions I missed?
No, it is not possible to review your test once it has been scored. For study purposes, you should focus on the areas of the exam where your scores were the weakest.
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What
if I need to reschedule my exam appointment(s)?
If you need to cancel or reschedule your examination appointment,
you must contact Pearson VUE at least 24 hours prior to
examination date. If you do not give Pearson VUE the required
24 hours notice, you will forfeit the exam fee. THERE WILL
BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY FOR ANY REASON.
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