Scoring and results

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Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing - Information for Test Takers - Sixth Term Examination Paper

STEP scoring

There are five possible grades:

S – Outstanding
1 – Very Good
2 – Good
3 – Satisfactory
U – Unclassified.

All STEP questions are marked out of 20. The final grade for the paper is based on the student’s six best answers only.

All the questions that are attempted by a student will be marked. Candidates are rewarded for making good progress towards a solution, even if the final answer is incorrect. Correct answers always receive full marks, whatever the method used.

STEP results

On Thursday 13 August 2020 at 00:01 (BST) results will be released. You will be able to view your results by logging in to the Metritests account you created to complete part 2 of the registration process.

Results will be passed to institutions through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for use in their admissions processes. There is some variation in how different institutions make use of the results – candidates can contact the relevant institution(s) for more information on this.

Unlike A Levels, Cambridge candidates’ answers are available to Cambridge admissions officers. This enables officers to make judgments on candidates who miss their offer on the basis of their actual work, rather than on just their marks or grade.

Explanation of results

Explanation of results for STEP 2020