Two scores, never one
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving are each scored from to . Do not add or average them. The Writing Task is not scored; your university reads it.
A practice mark is not a TARA score
Raw marks are scaled after each sitting, so has no fixed conversion.
Worked example Read two module scores
Noor receives in Critical Thinking and in Problem Solving. Which conclusion follows?
- Noor has passed TARA.
- Noor is in the overall top after combining the scores.
- Noor is above the typical score in both modules, and in the top for Problem Solving.
- Noor's Writing Task must also be strong.
- Noor must receive an interview.
Why this works: The third keeps the two modules separate.
Why the tempting route fails: The others invent a pass mark, a combined rank, an essay result or an interview.
Set a target that points to work
- Below : answer all and bank the direct inference and arithmetic marks.
- Above : fix repeated misses in assumptions, flaws and relevant selection.
- Towards : cut careless misses. Never spend four minutes on one question.