IGCSE/GCSE/O & A Level/IB/University Student Forum
Qualification => GCE O - Level => Queries => Topic started by: dragon_knight on May 26, 2011, 02:30:24 pm
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hi guys, i would like to ask how do i calculate UMS marks?
like for example, edexcel 2011 Jan Chemistry paper5 (out of 90):
A* 72
A 65
B 58
C 51
D 44
E 38
N 32
if i get 75 raw marks, what UMS do i get? how about if i get 80 raw marks?
because i saw on student room, that "you don't need to get full marks of the raw paper marks to get full UMS" i was just curious on that.
(and that's just a random figure, i know not many ppl get that but i'll set those as my target :] )
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still no one? really no one knows how to calculate UMS above A*?
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still no one? really no one knows how to calculate UMS above A*?
they have a very complicated series of statastical formulas to convert raw marks to ums
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they have a very complicated series of statastical formulas to convert raw marks to ums
Lol......thats wat we're supposed to think!! ;D
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still no one? really no one knows how to calculate UMS above A*?
hmm i think its like this not sure thaugh , just assuming !!
If the mean is lets say 57 & they might add the standed diviation into it ! , & then they might devide the raw mark by the standerd + the mean , so this way its possible for the UMS to be above 100 ! , in exceptional cases where the candidates scores really well!
not sure @ all about this just guessing :D
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they have a very complicated series of statastical formulas to convert raw marks to ums
awww... that means you won't know your UMS marks even u had calculated your raw marks while doing past papers? not even when the grade boundaries are issued?
anyway... thanks n +rep~
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i think i know
for example , the minimum raw mark to get grade A (80% UMS) is 29 out of 40
then if u score 34, for example then
u cn get ur approx. UMS simple by cross mltipilcation that is
ur UMS = 34*80/29
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i think i know
for example , the minimum raw mark to get grade A (80% UMS) is 29 out of 40
then if u score 34, for example then
u cn get ur approx. UMS simple by cross mltipilcation that is
ur UMS = 34*80/29
this is what i think
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i think i know
for example , the minimum raw mark to get grade A (80% UMS) is 29 out of 40
then if u score 34, for example then
u cn get ur approx. UMS simple by cross mltipilcation that is
ur UMS = 34*80/29
i thaught we were discussing about hw we get the 80 % , when the marks are 29/40 ?? rite ?
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No let me make it clear
29 in the minimum mark to get A out of 40
and 80% UMS is mimimun Percent to get A grade
there fore, 80% = 29
now u get 34 marks the
UMS for 34 would be = 34*80/29
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No let me make it clear
29 in the minimum mark to get A out of 40
and 80% UMS is mimimun Percent to get A grade
there fore, 80% = 29
now u get 34 marks the
UMS for 34 would be = 34*80/29
yea thats looks allrite , but how do they say that 29/40 gives the 80% , thats my question :)
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yea thats looks allrite , but how do they say that 29/40 gives the 80% , thats my question :)
Dasith, yes thats true....29/40 does NOT give 80%....but Edexcel scale all the marks and fixa mark of 29/40 as the minimum to get 80% and hence get an A....this is basically to help improve our marks and make it comparable to previous papers.....good for us!! ;)
By the way....MY REP POWER IS 90 AND SO ARE MY POSTS!! ;D
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Dasith, yes thats true....29/40 does NOT give 80%....but Edexcel scale all the marks and fixa mark of 29/40 as the minimum to get 80% and hence get an A....this is basically to help improve our marks and make it comparable to previous papers.....good for us!! ;)
By the way....MY REP POWER IS 90 AND SO ARE MY POSTS!! ;D
but it varies i think , specially in CIE , GCE -A/L
i dont knw about edexcel thaugh ! ,& i thaught we were discussing , how that variation occurs ???
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29 out of 40 is just one exampleee
i solved a paper (40mark) and scored 30 and in the grading technique the mimnum marks to gain A grade was 29
i used the above method to calculate my rough UMS
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29 out of 40 is just one exampleee
i solved a paper (40mark) and scored 30 and in the grading technique the mimnum marks to gain A grade was 29
i used the above method to calculate my rough UMS
You get A in that component. Add UMS of other and calculate for your subject.