Attention May 2010 Exam Writers
Exam results have been mailed.
The pass rate on the English NKE was 45%, with an average score of 64%. The pass rate on the French NKE was 53%, with an average score of 66%.
The pass rate on the NPPA was 63%, with an average score of 71%.
For a number of reasons, it is important that certification exams be developed and scored independently of certifying organizations. As a result, the member associations of CCHRA have delegated to CCHRA the responsibility of the development and scoring of the national exams. At CCHRA, the development and scoring of the national exams is the responsibility of the Independent Board of Examiners (IBE). The IBE operates at arms-length of CCHRA.
The IBE is a committee of academics from well known and prestigious universities, as well as practitioners in the field of human resources with a mandate of overseeing the development of the NKE and NPPA exams twice annually. The national exams are developed by experts contracted by IBE and considered 'best in class' for their respective area of human resources expertise. The IBE has been fulfilling this function since the inception of the NKE and NPPA and is of the opinion that the standard of proficiency and level of difficulty of this NKE has not changed as compared to previous sittings.
The low pass rate is thought to be due to the dramatic increase in the number of exam writers hoping to complete the exams before the degree requirement comes into effect in 2011. The degree requirement has been pending for 7-8 years. However, some exam writers may have attempted to pass the NKE prematurely in the hopes of establishing their candidacy for the CHRP prior to the implementation of the degree requirement.
Manual rescores are available for those who believe that there has been an error in the scoring of their exam.
If you wish to have your exam manually re-scored, please send a written request along with payment of $25 for the NPPA or the NKE to CCHRA at 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 603, Ottawa ON K2P 1P1, attn: Professional Standards. For Ontario members, requests for manual re-scores need to be made to the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario’s Office of the Registrar at registrar@hrpa.ca.
Requests for manual rescores will be honoured until September 3, 2010.
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