My raw scores are not improving.

Remember that it is the not the raw score or percentage of correct answers that the HPAT Consortium is concerned with; it is your percentile. This seemingly subtle difference is very important. Your ultimate scores are a rank against all other candidates who are attempting the test. This is why the number of correct answers in the practice exams does not matter in itself. What matters is that you are improving, becoming more comfortable with questions and understanding concepts.

Please note that the difficulty of the exams vary. For this reason, you may find that although you are gaining more skills, your raw scores are not increasing. Rather than focussing on scores, you should judge your improvement by your own confidence and capacity to answer questions.

Updated on: 13/10/2025