A confidence band will be reported along with each total score. Confidence bands show the accuracy of your total score. Scores can be affected by many factors. Confidence bands mark the ranges in which your true score likely lies. Confidence bands help signal the lack of precision of test scores and are intended to discourage distinctions between examinees with similar scores.
The percentile ranking table is based on the examinees’ performance on the AAMC PREview® professional readiness exam during a two-year time frame. In May of each year, the PREview® percentile ranking table is updated using data from the most recent two testing years. Your percentile rank tells you the percentage of examinees who received the same or lower scores. When your score is originally published, your percentile ranking is based on the percentile ranking table in effect at that time but may change when the percentile table is updated. Therefore, while your score does not change over time, your percentile ranking may.