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# What is an adaptive exam?

Our computer adaptive exam (CAT)  allows you to take an exam that simulates real test conditions -- the exam adjusts to your performance and gives you either easier or more challenging questions based on how you answered the question before. 

The computer adaptive exam is a great way to get a baseline read of your areas of strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to narrow your studying priorities. Once you’ve finished a CAT Exam, you will be able to see what difficulty level you achieved (**Easy, Moderate,** or **Hard**) based on the average difficulty level of the questions answered on the exam, along with the percentile rank you’ve scored among those who have also scored in that specific difficulty level. *Ex: 78th Percentile of Moderate Difficulty*

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