IFR test score

[tataki]

How did you guys scored and what was the effect and the practical test (better written easier practical?)

 

[midlifeflyer]

It's no different than the score on the Private or any other practical test.

A high score means that you really know your stuff or are really good at memorizing answers or really good at taking standardized tests.

A low score means that you know nothing or suffer from standardtestaphobia.

Being human, a DPE will tend to give you an initial benefit of the doubt if you have a high score and wonder about the extent of your knowledge if you have a low one, but the very first few questions on the oral will tell him for sure either way.

 

[tataki]

so what was your score?

 

[bigD]

I've scored 100% on every written I've taken except the Private (I'm a very good standardized test taker - I don't actually know any more than the next guy), and not one examiner has said anything about it. Talking to other pilots that went to the same examiner that I did - our orals seemed to be pretty much the same. So for me, I don't think my written grade made any difference at all.

 

[tataki]

nice tho

 

[midlifeflyer]

so what was your score?

As best I can recall, my knowledge test scores from private through CFII ranged from 88 to 98. In my case, I'm a pretty good test taker (have had to be), but have a fatal flaw on standardized tests - I'm a rusher and often answer questions without reading them thoroughly.

There's been no major effect on my practical tests. And I don't think there would be even if the scores were lower. Although I agonize as much as anyone before them, I tend to understand the material and have the kind of background that makes me feel very comfortable during oral exams.

 

[bobbysamd]

IRA written

I got an 88. I don't think it made an iota of difference for the practical, except that I used the same examiner that I used for my Commercial and already had a relationship with him.

 

[CrewDawg]

Just wondering....can anyone, down the road, look back and see what score's you got on your written's. I'm not worried about it I think i've scored in the low 90's on all of mine. But i'm with midlifeflyer, I think it tell's you nothing about your knowledge. I remember taking the ACT's in high school. I had about a 3.2 or 3.3 and scored about a 22 or so and there were 4.0 students in my class scoring 17 and 18's, on it. They don't mean anything.

 

[illinipilot]

Now, I think that if you put the proper study time into the written it is the easiest part about getting a liscense. It's those of you that went through the system before GLEIM, ASA, Jep, etc came out with all of their test preps that I have real respect for

 

[Mogus]

I got a 30 on the ACT, but it doesn't mean $hit! Some people are good at taking tests, some aren't. In the case of FAA knowledge tests, they're even more worthless considering all the questions are taken from a large database.

 

[banned username 2]

I've scored 100% on every written I've taken except the Private (I'm a very good standardized test taker - I don't actually know any more than the next guy), and not one examiner has said anything about it. Talking to other pilots that went to the same examiner that I did - our orals seemed to be pretty much the same. So for me, I don't think my written grade made any difference at all.

I'm with you on this one... 100% on all, except the Commercial written, missed one question. The written tests don't prove much, merely rote memorization.

 

[bandit110]

Re: IRA written

I got an 88. I don't think it made an iota of difference for the practical, except that I used the same examiner that I used for my Commercial and already had a relationship with him.

Your dating yourself Bobby, getting the Commercial before the Instrument is a thing of the past. I know a guy who did his private, commercial and CFI but never got the instrument and has been able to keep his CFI current for the last 30 years. Ergo a CFI without an instrument rating.

 

[buckdanny]

To the eyes of the examiner, the written test score also tells a lot about your motivation towards the rating you are working on, and how serious you are about it.

Buck

 

[JetSpeed219]

got an 83...

 

[SwissAviator]

as long as you pass with at least an 80 or above it's fairly respectable to the examiner i would think. the test proves nothing other than the fact that you do good with rote knowledge.