Probability I actually failed?

[farnsworth128]

I took Exam P/1 today and I passed (good luck to everyone else taking it and congrats to everyone else that passed). It said preliminary analysis shows that I passed. What if the test was really easy and I barely passed and a high number of people got higher than me? Would that mean I fail since I heard exam P was graded on a curve?

[rjkst14]

I have never heard that it was graded on a curve. you have to get a % of the problems right to pass the test, which is the same for everyone set before the tests are even given out. and as far as i know nobody ever got a prelim pass then a fail before.

[farnsworth128]

thanks! exactly what I wanted answered!

i didn't really know how to phrase my question, but basically it was what is the probability i fail after getting a prelim pass?

[brianbogey]

Almost Zero. It has never happened.