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The GAMSAT is scored for each of the three sections individually. The sections composed of multiple choice questions are first scored right or wrong resulting in a raw score. Observe that wrong answers are worth the same as unanswered questions so Each The questions even if you're unsure of certain answers. The raw score is then converted to a scaled score ranging from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). Essentially, the scores are scaled to make sure that the same proportion of individual marks within each section are given from year upon year (using Item Response Theory). The scaled score is neither a portion nor a percentile. It's not easy to calculate the GAMSAT scoring system in your own home.
Section II is marked by three independent markers from each zone. A scale of 10 points can be used. If there is a difference of 5 or even more in two scores then an additional marker is going to be used. Ultimately, the 3 closest scores are averaged for the Section II raw score which is then converted to a scaled score.
You'll receive a score for each from the three sections, along with a general GAMSAT Score. The Overall Score is a weighted average from the three component scores.
Standards for interviews or admissions can vary for Sectional Scores and also the Overall GAMSAT Score. For instance, one particular school of medicine may establish a cutoff (minimum) of 50 or 55 for any given Section and 60 for the Overall GAMSAT Score. Contact individual programmes for specific requirements.
The GAMSAT may include a small amount of questions which will not be scored. These questions are either used to calibrate the test or put together to be either too ambiguous or too difficult to become counted or are trial questions which can be used in the future. If you see a question that you simply think is off the beaten track, unanswerable or inappropriate for your degree of knowledge, it could very well be one of these simple questions so never panic! And of course, answer every question because guessing provides a 25% chance of being correct while not answering supplies a 0% possibility of being correct!
Excerpts from this article were reproduced with permission from The Gold Standard GAMSAT Textbook.
