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A reminder about True/False versus NBME point values

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Posted by lae2 on August 11, 2013 at 18:42:59:

True/False
- Circle if statement is true - .5 points each and no comment required.
- An incorrect response does not subtract points.

NBME
- Circle statement if true - 2 points and comment for two points
- There is only one correct answer per question
- There is expected to be a total of 5 questions
- Comment on wrong choices - 2 points each

- Thus, an NBME question with 4 choices has a total point value of 10 points; 4 points for identifying the correct choice and commenting about why it is correct. Then 6 points for thoughtfully commenting on why each of the remaining 3 choices are incorrect (2 points per commented explanation). An NBME questions with 5 choices will be worth 12 points.


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