What does "Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right" mean??

Good question! The “score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right” doesn’t mean what you personally should score to get it right — it’s describing the difficulty level of the question statistically.

For example, in the screenshot below: it means that students who score around 152 overall on the Preptest have about a 50% probability of answering this specific question correctly.

If your practice test average is below 152, odds are this question will be relatively hard for you.
If you’re above 152, odds are you’ll find it easier and get it right more often than not.

In conclusion, it’s simply a data point showing where this question sits on the difficulty curve relative to test-takers’ overall ability levels.

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Sanique Rowe Student Services
Sunday, Nov 02
Good question! The “score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right” doesn’t mean what you personally should score to get it right — it’s describing the difficulty level of the question statistically.
For example, in the screenshot below: it means that students who score around 152 overall on the Preptest have about a 50% probability of answering this specific question correctly.
If your practice test average is below 152, odds are this question will be relatively hard for you.
If you’re above 152, odds are you’ll find it easier and get it right more often than not.
In conclusion, it’s simply a data point showing where this question sits on the difficulty curve relative to test-takers’ overall ability levels.
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