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UCJA Rule 15-711 (Code of Judicial Administration)
UCJA Rule 15-711 (Code of Judicial Administration)
Rule 15-711. Grading and passing the paralegal practitioner examination.
(a) Grading the written component of the Paralegal Practitioner Examination. Essay answers shall be uniformly graded on a scale from zero to ______ points. In order to assure maximum fairness and uniformity in grading, the Board or its designees shall prescribe procedures and standards for grading to be used by all graders.
(b) Scoring the written component of the Paralegal Practitioner Examination. The essay scores added together constitute the raw written component score. The raw written component score is scaled to the multiple choice portion of the examination using the standard deviation method.
(c) Weighting of exam components. The multiple choice score is weighted ______%, the essay score is weighted ________% in calculating the Applicant’s total score.
(d) Passing grade. The Applicant’s total score is the sum of the scaled multiple choice score and the scaled written component score. The total score is based on a _______ point scale. A total score of ________ or above is required to pass the Paralegal Practitioner Examination.
(e) Paralegal Practitioner Examination results are final. Examination answers will not be reread, reevaluated or regraded by the Bar or its designees.