How Are MITAM Scores Calculated?

The scores in the MITAM test are relative scores, reflecting the achievement of an examinee relative to the other examinees. Three scores are calculated for each examinee: a score for the section testing knowledge and comprehension of statistics and research methods; a score for the section testing comprehension of scientific texts on psychology; and a general score calculated from the scores in both sections.

The first stage of the score calculation process is calculation of the raw scores in each section of the test (according to the number of correct answers in each section). Next, the raw scores are standardized in order to allow comparison between the scores in the different sections and enable an accurate ranking of all the examinees.

In the second stage, the general test score is calculated as a weighted average of the scores in the two sections (40% for the section on knowledge and comprehension of statistics and research methods and 60% for the section on comprehension of scientific texts in psychology), and this average is translated into the final test score by applying a conversion formula (the formula appears in the explanatory leaflet sent to examinees when the scores are announced).

All the scores reported for the MITAM test are standard scores on a scale from 50 to 150 with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 20.

The scores in the MITAM test are valid for applications for Master’s degrees in psychology for five academic years following the test. For example, the results of the 2023 test are valid for applicants to the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 academic years. Likewise, the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 tests are valid for the 2024-2025 academic year.