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NHS Education for Scotland assessments

United Kingdom (Scotland) · SJT for foundation trainee pharmacists

How it is marked

“Ranking question are worth up to 20 marks; each of the individual responses is worth up to 4 marks.”

NHS Education for ScotlandHow will it be marked?

NHS Education for Scotland · 2024

Up to 20 marks a ranking

Each place you get close earns marks.

Example

“There are points for ‘near misses’ i.e. you do not need to get the answer exactly right in order to get a good score – please refer the Figure 1 below.”

NHS Education for ScotlandHow will it be marked?

NHS Education for Scotland · 2024

Near misses score

Close is worth points.

Example

“If you ‘tie’ two answers (put two answers as the same rank), you will score 0 marks for either option.”

NHS Education for ScotlandHow will it be marked?

NHS Education for Scotland · 2024

A tie scores nothing

Never give two options the same rank.

Example

“There is no negative marking for either question format in the SJT (i.e. marks will not be deducted from your overall score for each incorrect answer given).”

NHS Education for ScotlandHow will it be marked?

NHS Education for Scotland · 2024

No negative marking

Answer every item.

Example

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