Understanding Your Exam Results

How to Read Your Score and Pass/Fail Status

Your exam results page provides comprehensive feedback on your performance. Here's how to understand what you're seeing:
Main Results Summary

• Pass/Fail Status: Large badge at the top showing "PASSED" (green) or "FAILED" (red)
• Your Score: Your percentage score displayed prominently
• Passing Score: The minimum score required to pass (e.g., 72%)
• Time Taken: How long you spent on the exam in minutes

Score Breakdown Cards
Three cards show your key metrics:

• Your Score Card: Shows your percentage
• Passing Score Card: Shows the required pass percentage
• Time Taken Card: Shows how long you spent on the exam

Understanding Your Performance

• Above Passing Score: You've demonstrated sufficient knowledge to pass
• Below Passing Score: You need more study in certain areas
• Perfect Score: Rare achievement - you answered all questions correctly
• Close to Passing: You're very close and likely need minimal additional study

Detailed Question-by-Question Review

Question Review Section

• Toggle Switch: Choose between "Show All Questions" or "Show Incorrect Only"
• Question Cards: Each question appears in its own card with your answers
• Visual Indicators:
• �� Green background = Correct answers
• 🔴 Red background = Your incorrect selections
• �� Amber background = Correct answers you missed (multi-choice)

Review Mode Features

• Your Answers: Shows exactly what you selected
• Correct Answers: Highlights the right answers in green
• Explanations: Detailed explanations for why answers are correct
• Question Details: Shows domain, question type, and Bloom's level

Question Information Display

Each question shows:

• Domain Badge: Blue badge showing the topic area
• Bloom's Level: Purple badge showing cognitive skill level
• Question Type: Gray badge showing "Single choice" or "Multi choice"
• Question Text: The original question as you saw it
• Answer Options: All options with your selections highlighted

Understanding Explanations for Incorrect Answers

Why Explanations Matter

• Learning Opportunity: Understand why your answer was wrong
• Concept Reinforcement: Reinforce correct knowledge
• Study Guidance: Identify areas that need more focus
• Pattern Recognition: See if you make similar mistakes

Types of Explanations

• Concept Clarification: Explains the underlying concept
• Rule Application: Shows how to apply the correct rule or principle
• Common Mistakes: Points out why your answer was incorrect
• Best Practice: Explains the recommended approach

Using Explanations Effectively

• Read Carefully: Don't just skim the explanation
• Understand the Logic: Focus on the reasoning, not just the answer
• Note Patterns: Look for similar mistakes across questions
• Study Weak Areas: Use explanations to guide your future study

Domain Score Breakdown

What Domain Scores Tell You

• Performance by Topic: See how you performed in each subject area
• Strengths and Weaknesses: Identify your strong and weak areas
• Study Priorities: Know which topics need more attention
• Progress Tracking: Compare performance across attempts

Reading Domain Scores

• Progress Bars: Visual representation of your performance
• Percentage Scores: Exact performance in each domain
• Question Count: Number of questions in each domain

Bloom's Level Breakdown (Optional)

Cognitive Skill Levels

• Remember: Recall facts and basic concepts
• Understand: Explain ideas in your own words
• Apply: Use information in new situations
• Analyze: Break down information into parts
• Evaluate: Make judgments about information
• Create: Build new ideas from existing knowledge

Using Bloom's Analysis

• Skill Assessment: See which cognitive skills you excel at
• Learning Style: Understand how you process information
• Study Strategy: Focus on developing weaker cognitive skills
• Career Alignment: Match your strengths to job requirements

Next Steps After Review

Immediate Actions

• Return to Dashboard: Click to go back to your main dashboard
• Take Another Attempt: Start a new exam attempt if you have credits
• Review Weak Areas: Focus study on domains where you scored poorly
• Celebrate Success: Acknowledge your achievements and progress

Long-term Planning

• Study Plan: Use results to create a targeted study plan
• Practice Strategy: Focus on your weakest domains
• Confidence Building: Use strong areas to build confidence
• Goal Setting: Set realistic goals for improvement