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Pass/Fail Results for IDEXprep.com since 2011
Cut scores

Exam Date   

 # of students
who passed

# of students
who failed

Other candidates who failed
(not our students)

Total # of candidates who took the exam

Oct. 2025

21

3

8

41

May 2025

10

1

5

26

Oct. 2024

10

6

6

32

May 2024

7

0

10

37

Oct. 2023

7

1

9

24

May 2023

6

1

5

19

Oct. 2022

9

3

15

30

May 2022

10

1

6

24

Oct. 2021

13

4

1

28 New exam

May 2021

15

3

3

31

Oct. 2020

10

1

2

30

May 2020

13

2

6

30

Oct. 2019

14

4

7

35

May 2019

11

3

5

46

Oct. 2018

13

2

1

38

May 2018

5

0

5

27

Oct. 2017

10

2

10

42

May 2017

14

1

8

51

Oct. 2016

9

1

6

46

May 2016

11

2

8

44

Oct. 2015

9

1

5

35

May 2015

18

6
(2 didn’t study)

3

53

Oct. 2014

17

1

2

48

May 2014

23

3

4

53

Oct. 2013

12

0

5

51

May 2013

19

1

4

41

Oct. 2012

30

1

3

60

May 2012

24

2

6

54

Oct. 2011

6

1

10

59

Cut Scores
Exams from Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2021 had a cut score of 102
The new Oct.2021 only 8 candidates got a score of 102 or higher and 20 received a score of 100 or less.
The Oct. 2022 exam cut score was 105
The May 2023 exam cut score was 102
From October 2023 to present, the cut score has been 99 and will remain at 99 until further notice.

IDEXprep.com has no control or influence over the IDEX cut score.
For more information on the exam’s cut score, please contact CCIDC directly.

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