CCA EXAM STILL A CHALLENGE

More failing then passing

The numbers are in for the August CCA exam and they continue to indicate the exam's difficulty. Over the past few years, the pass / fail rate has shown the exam does a good job of discerning exam preparation and agronomic knowledge. Below are the pass /fail rates for this past August for both Tri-State (IL-IN-OH) and Ohio.

Tri-State
Number who took the International Exam: 73
Number who passed: 30 = 41%
Number who failed: 43 = 59%

Number who took the Tri-State Exam: 117
Number who passed: 34 = 29%
Number who failed: 83 = 71%

Ohio
Number who took the International Exam: 17
Number who passed: 7 = 41%
Number who failed: 10 = 59%

Number who took the Tri-State Exam: 19
Number who passed: 4 = 21%
Number who failed: 15 = 89%

The next CCA exam is Friday, February 2, 2007. For more information about the CCA exam and program go to www.oaba.net and click on the CCA Info tab.