CRSPEX Passing Score

How is the pass mark for the CRSPEX set?

The standard or pass mark is set in reference to the content and the difficulty of the examination questions. The standard is set by a panel of content experts (all Canadian Registered Safety Professionals) from across Canada who work closely with the Board's examination consultants, Assessment Strategies Inc. to ensure that the examination meets the Examination Blueprint guidelines.

The pass mark is set at a level that represents the performance expected of a competent safety professional.

The standard setting method used to establish the pass mark for the CRSPEX is the modified-Angoff method. Using this method, a panel of representative content experts from across the country and from various areas of practice reviews each examination question and produces ratings based on a common understanding of a competent registered safety professional who has met the eligibility requirements to write the CRSPEX. In addition to these ratings, a variety of relevant data (for example, information on the preparation of candidates, data on results from previously administered examinations) are carefully considered to ensure the standard that candidates must achieve on the examination is valid and fair. Based on this information, an appropriate standard or pass mark is set. This procedure is repeated for every newly-created examination form.