NBCE Policies and Standards 2

Question 1

Under NBCE policy, what is the minimum passing score for each Part of the NBCE examination?

Accepted Answer

400

Answer

375

Answer

425

Answer

450

Question 2

Which NBCE body is responsible for setting examination content specifications and blueprints?

Accepted Answer

Test Development Committee

Answer

Council on Chiropractic Education

Answer

NBCE Board of Directors

Answer

State licensing boards

Question 3

How long after an NBCE examination administration are score reports typically released to candidates?

Accepted Answer

3–5 weeks

Answer

1 week

Answer

8–10 weeks

Answer

6 months

Question 4

A candidate who believes their examination was scored incorrectly may request a:

Accepted Answer

Score verification review for a fee

Answer

Re-examination at no charge

Answer

Hand-scored rescoring of their answer sheet

Answer

Oral re-examination before the board

Question 5

NBCE examination security policies prohibit candidates from:

Accepted Answer

Removing any examination materials from the testing site

Answer

Bringing snacks into the testing room

Answer

Using noise-canceling headphones

Answer

Arriving more than 30 minutes early

Question 6

Which standard requires that NBCE examination items be reviewed for cultural, racial, and gender bias?

Accepted Answer

Item fairness and sensitivity review

Answer

Content validity study

Answer

Criterion-referenced benchmarking

Answer

Normative item calibration

Question 7

Under NBCE policy, score reports are sent directly to:

Accepted Answer

The candidate and any boards or institutions the candidate designates

Answer

Only the candidate's chiropractic college

Answer

Only state licensing boards upon request

Answer

The FCLB database automatically for all candidates