MSRA Scoring and Results 2

Question 1

How are the two MSRA papers (Professional Dilemmas and Clinical Problem Solving) weighted in the overall score?

Accepted Answer

They are weighted equally

Answer

Both the Professional Dilemmas and Clinical Problem Solving papers contribute equally to the overall MSRA score.

Question 2

What happens to a candidate's MSRA score if they sit the exam in multiple recruitment cycles?

Accepted Answer

Each score applies only to that cycle's application

Answer

Each MSRA sitting produces a score that applies only to the recruitment cycle in which it was taken; scores are not carried forward.

Question 3

Which organisation is responsible for setting the pass mark and score thresholds for the MSRA?

Accepted Answer

The relevant Royal Colleges in conjunction with Health Education England

Answer

Specialty Training programmes, working with Health Education England and relevant Royal Colleges, set the score thresholds used for shortlisting.

Question 4

A candidate scores in the 70th percentile on the MSRA. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

They scored higher than 70% of candidates in that sitting

Answer

A percentile rank indicates the proportion of candidates who scored at or below that candidate's score.

Question 5

For which purpose are MSRA raw scores transformed before being reported?

Accepted Answer

To adjust for difficulty variation between sittings using equating

Answer

Equating is applied to MSRA scores to ensure fairness when different versions of the exam have slightly different difficulty levels.

(MSRA) Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Practice Test