You can see your peer group comparison in the Analysis section of the platform. Depending on whether you have set the AMBOSS platform to Clinician Mode or Student Mode, you will find this feature under a different section of the menu. You can update your platform mode via the dropdown in the top left of the AMBOSS platform.
Student Mode
To access your Peer Group Comparison in Student Mode, head to Analysis and score prediction > Study Summary in the left-side menu.
The Peer Group Comparison lets you know where you stand in relation to other students with the same study objective. The graph is based on a statistical model that compares your performance on the questions you’ve completed to other AMBOSS users who have completed at least 60% of the questions related to the same study objective in the last 12 months. If you're in the 82nd percentile, it means that 82% of students scored lower than you, and 18% of them scored higher.
The statistical model also takes into account the difficulty of the questions as it's more likely that fewer people get more difficult answers right, as well as each question’s status, meaning that if a question has been answered several times, the most recent answer attempt will be counted to reflect their most up to date knowledge status.
Don’t be discouraged if your percentile or percentage is low! When interpreting this metric, it’s important to remember the following: the timing of your exam is something that AMBOSS does not take into account when calculating peer comparisons. Additionally, it’s important for you to focus on change over time; how this statistic evolves will tell you more about your studies than just a snapshot in time.
While the percentile or percentage does not correlate to a 3-digit score, you can learn more about our Peer Group Comparison feature here and how to help use AMBOSS to best prepare for your exam and boost your score!
Our team has also implemented a detailed section with Study Recommendations based on your progress and individual goals. Learn more about it and how you can use it here.
Clinician Mode
You can access your Peer Group Comparison in Clinician Mode by going to the left-side menu of the platform and selecting Exams & CME > Study Summary.
The Peer Group Comparison lets you know where you stand in relation to other AMBOSS users with the same study objective. The graph is based on a statistical model that compares your performance on the questions you’ve completed to other AMBOSS users who have completed at least 60% of the questions related to the same study objective in the last 12 months. If you're in the 82nd percentile, it means that 82% of students scored lower than you, and 18% of them scored higher.
The statistical model also takes into account the difficulty of the questions as it's more likely that fewer people get more difficult answers right, as well as each question’s status, meaning that if a question has been answered several times, the most recent answer attempt will be counted to reflect the most up to date knowledge status.
Don’t be discouraged if your percentile or percentage is low! When interpreting this metric, it’s important to remember the following: the timing of your exam is something that AMBOSS does not take into account when calculating peer comparisons. Additionally, it’s important for you to focus on change over time; how this statistic evolves will tell you more about your studies than just a snapshot in time.
While the percentile or percentage does not correlate to a 3-digit score, you can learn more about our Peer Group Comparison feature here and how to help use AMBOSS to best prepare for your exam and boost your score!
Our team has also implemented a detailed section with Study Recommendations based on your progress and individual goals. Learn more about it and how you can use it here.