The NMCT target percentage is which of the following?

• A. 89%
• B. 69%
• C. 79%
• D. 99%

Answer: (C)

The NMCT target percentage is the minimum score you must reach on that evaluation to demonstrate adequate proficiency in the material. For this item, 79% is the chosen target because it sets a solid standard—high enough to show you understand the concepts and can apply them, but attainable with proper study and practice.

Think of it as the passing mark that guides whether you’re ready to move on or need more practice. Values like 99% would be unrealistically strict for a knowledge assessment, 89% is even higher and would demand almost perfect performance, and 69% would be too low a bar to reliably indicate competency. Ninety-nine and even eighty-nine are beyond what’s typically used for competency checks, while seventy-nine strikes a practical balance.