Actually the results come back as:
Domain/Performance
- Below Proficiency
- Above Proficiency
The first 2 times I took it I received an actually number scale (600/1000) called a – scaled sore but ISC2 went away from that stating to me in an email – “With an update to most (ISC)² examinations in the middle of the year, we no longer provide the numerical score but a proficiency level for each domain. The numerical score did not accurately give a candidate or member the appropriate information to better prepare for the examination. In order to really pass the exam, you would need to receive an “above proficiency” on each domain. This should give you an idea of where to focus your efforts on if you choose to take the examination in the future”
Again, my biggest complaint is in the wording of the questions. The first time I took the exam I thought the first lot of questions were the exploratory (throw out) questions because they made no sense and I had no idea what they were asking nor was any of the material in any of the books or practice tests/boot camp. So I chalk that up to – “ok the real questions will begin soon”. But as the exam went on and on I was running into those questions again and again. So that’s my issue with this exam (again I have taken this exam 3 times).
The questions are so confusing and seemly off topic of the material one would study. I have no idea how others have past unless they are taking a completely different version that ISC2 spits out on opposite days of the week in random sequence – Total guess and joke but I have no clue.
