On retaking the SOAR Academy Practice Exam, which metric should you focus on to measure improvement?

• A. Overall score, section mastery, time per question, and accuracy improvements.
• B. Number of questions attempted only.
• C. Speed only.
• D. Guessing rate.

Answer: (A)

Measuring improvement requires looking at multiple aspects of performance, not just one number. Focusing on overall score, section mastery, time per question, and accuracy improvements together gives a complete view: overall score shows general progress, section mastery reveals gains in specific areas, time per question tracks pacing and efficiency, and accuracy improvements show that your understanding is translating into correct answers. Relying on a single metric can be misleading—for example, you might try to answer faster or attempt more questions without actually improving correctness, or a lower guessing rate might not reflect true mastery if accuracy hasn’t improved.