Individual scores for the written components are determined by summing the number of correct responses on the questions. Each question receives one point if correct, zero if blank or incorrect. The total is then compared to the Minimum Performance Level for the component. If the total meets or exceeds the Minimum Performance Level, the component is deemed to have been passed. If the total number of correct responses is less than the Minimum Performance Level, the component is deemed to have been failed.

The question items in the Skills components are not equally weighted. The weighting of each question is established in advance of the assessment by professional consensus. Each question is weighted based on the relative importance of the behaviour or the data to be obtained. A candidate’s score on the skills components is the numerical sum of the weighted correct items. This score is then compared to the MPL for the component. If the score meets or exceeds the MPL, the component is deemed to have been passed. If the total number of correct responses is less than the MPL, the component is deemed to have been failed.