There have been two important changes to the NAC Examination.
- New reporting scale:
- The new scale for the NAC Examination is 300 to 500
- Scores can be compared to the mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) of total scores using results from when the new exam score range was established in March 2019
1 Based on candidates in March 2019
2 Based on candidates in March 2013
- New pass score:
- The new pass score for the NAC Examination is 398
Statement of Results and Supplemental Information Report:
Candidates will continue to receive the same two documents in their physiciansapply.ca accounts: The Statement of Results and the Supplemental Information Report.
Statement of Results:
- Provides the candidate with their final result, their total score and the pass score
- The body of the report also provides the M and SD of when the scale was established
Supplemental Information Report:
- Formerly known as the Supplemental Feedback Report
- Provides the candidate with subscores in graphical format for the three domains assessed by the exam: Assessment and Diagnosis, Management and Communication Skills
- Allows candidates to assess their relative strengths and weakness and compare their subscores with the mean subscores of first-time test takers who passed the exam
How to interpret the results provided in these documents:
- Small differences in subscores or an overlap between Standard Error of Measurement indicate that the performance in those domains was somewhat similar
- Overlap between the Standard Error of Measurement for a subscore and the mean score of first-time test takers who passed the exam, signifies that the candidate’s performance is similar to the mean score
- No overlap suggests that the candidate performed significantly better or significantly worse than first-time test takers who passed
For more information, watch the How to interpret results for the NAC Examination video, visit mcc.ca to read our score interpretation guidelines or email resultsinterpretation@mcc.ca.
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