Confused about how the NLN is graded...

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So I noticed that each section of the NLN gives you a maximum of 60, 40, and 60 points respectively in the three sections (Vocab, Math, Science) while there are 80, 54, and 80 questions on the exam.

So hypothetically speaking, if a person finishes 65/80 vocab questions correctly, 42/54 math questions correctly, and 65/80 science questions correctly... that person will get a composite score of 160?

Somebody please clear this up for me. Thank you! :)

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I've never taken the NLN-PAX, but I found the testing catalog with a Google search. It explains that 54 of the questions are experimental, so they aren't scored. Is that your question?

http://www.nln.org/testingservices/pdf/nlncatalog_if.pdf

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Yes, thanks. Should have known that's how they grade it. I guess if you're lucky, most of the questions that don't count are the ones you get wrong....

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