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Partial Credit Scoring: A Helping Hand or a Crutch?
Lauryn M Norton1, Jean Yockey1
1Department of Nursing, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota.
The Journal of Nursing Education
|March 9, 2026
Summary
Partial credit scoring, used in the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN), improved nursing students' exam performance. This method offers accurate assessment without grade inflation, supporting nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Assessment and Evaluation
Background:
- Partial credit scoring is a new method introduced with the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN).
- This scoring method aims to enhance the measurement of clinical judgment and knowledge.
- The study investigates its effect on students repeating a prelicensure nursing course.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of partial credit scoring on unit exam performance.
- To determine if partial credit scoring acts as a beneficial tool or a crutch for repeating nursing students.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective, comparative design was employed.
- Exam scores of repeating students from two semesters were analyzed: one using traditional scoring and one using NGN-aligned partial credit models.
- Paired samples t-tests were used for statistical analysis.
Main Results:
- Statistically significant improvements in unit exam scores were observed across all four exams (p < .05).
- However, the average scores of repeating students did not consistently surpass the overall cohort average.
Conclusions:
- Partial credit scoring enhances the measurement of student exam performance.
- No evidence of grade inflation was found, suggesting it is a pedagogically sound option.
- This scoring method supports more accurate assessment in nursing education programs.
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