LMP-C01 study materials
LMP-C01 study resources

LMP-C01 case studies

LMP-C01 · Put your knowledge to work in context.

LMP-C01 is a certification exam for professionals who build, run, and quality-assure credentialing and licensure testing programs. It is aimed at item writers, psychometricians-in-training, test program managers, and assessment specialists who need to demonstrate command of the full exam lifecycle: how an exam is scoped and delivered, which item formats are appropriate, how items are written and reviewed, how scores and cut scores are produced, how security and fairness are protected, and how candidates are communicated with. The exam is multiple choice, and the published blueprint weights item writing and psychometrics most heavily, so preparation should not be spread evenly across domains. A practical study plan starts with the fundamentals and item formats to build vocabulary, then moves into item writing and review, then scoring and standard setting, and finishes with security, fairness, and program administration. The LMP-C01 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,420 words.

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Defective Item on a High-Stakes Exam

A 150-item multiple-choice certification exam is administered over a two-week window. After the window closes, psychometric review flags Item 87: its point-biserial correlation is 0.02, and 78% of high-ability candidates (top quartile) answered it incorrectly, while 65% of low-ability candidates (bottom quartile) answered it correctly.

489 words, about 2 min
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Item Writing Workshop Dilemma

A certification board is developing a new exam. They hold a two-day item-writing workshop with 12 subject matter experts (SMEs).

561 words, about 3 min
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Suspected Cheating During Exam Administration

A proctored exam is delivered at 50 test centers worldwide. During a single administration window, 2000 candidates take the exam.

476 words, about 2 min
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Standard Setting Method Choice

A new credentialing exam is being developed. The exam has 180 items, covering 6 domains.

432 words, about 2 min
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Accommodation Request and Exam Security

A candidate requests a testing accommodation for a certification exam: 50% extra time (from 3 hours to 4.5 hours) due to a documented learning disability. The exam is delivered at a test center with standard security protocols (ID check, locker for personal items, proctor monitoring).

462 words, about 2 min