How is the CAT score calculated and normalized?
Understanding score calculation, scaling, and normalization.
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CAT scores are first calculated as raw scores based on correct and incorrect responses. Since CAT is conducted in multiple slots, a normalization process is applied to adjust for any variation in difficulty levels across slots. This results in scaled scores for each section and overall. Based on these scaled scores, percentile ranks are calculated, which indicate the percentage of candidates who scored less than or equal to a particular candidate.