Passing Rate on the LET represents what?

• A. Percentage of examinees successfully passing the LET
• B. Percentage of examinees failing the LET
• C. Average score of all examinees
• D. Number of test items per section

Answer: (A)

Passing rate is the share of test-takers who meet the required standard to pass. It’s calculated by taking the number of examinees who pass and dividing by the total number of examinees, then multiplying by 100 to express as a percentage. This tells you how many, out of everyone who took the LET, earned a passing score. It’s not the average score, nor the number of items per section, and the percentage failing would be 100% minus the passing rate. For example, if 2,000 pass out of 5,000 examinees, the passing rate is (2000/5000)*100 = 40%.