Section arrangement and test scales question

[Smbakop]

I understand that scales are pre determined with prior testing. Does anyone know if the calculation and analysis of this data also includes section arrangements? I.e. 1st section (when presumably nerves are highest) vs 5th section (possibly running lower on stamina) vs after the break (snacks/digestion/ "food coma") vs 2nd or 4th sections, other considerations etc etc ? Or is it just straight up right/wrong percentage by all test takers, the end?

[Dave Killoran]

I understand that scales are pre determined with prior testing. Does anyone know if the calculation and analysis of this data also includes section arrangements? I.e. 1st section (when presumably nerves are highest) vs 5th section (possibly running lower on stamina) vs after the break (snacks/digestion/ "food coma") vs 2nd or 4th sections, other considerations etc etc ? Or is it just straight up right/wrong percentage by all test takers, the end?

Well, we know they look at the multiple positions of sections and so they have whatever discrepancies in results that have shown up from that. And that could easily be used to slightly influence the overall scale. However, when they score any given test, they use the exact same scale, so it's all about the number correct overall. In other words, they can take anything into consideration while making the scale, but once they set it, it gets applied universally.

Thanks!