What's the actual passing score for CAL? Getting conflicting info

Went through this exact question when I was prepping. The CAL material on "CAL" is actually not as bad as it looks — once it clicks it clicks.

What helped me was finding one resource that explained it from first principles instead of just giving me the "right answer." Made a huge difference on the scenario-based questions.

Also: don't underestimate the importance of reviewing your wrong answers more than your right ones. I learned more from 20 wrong answers than 200 correct ones.

Coming back to this thread — just passed my CAL yesterday. Everything about the cal practice test section is accurate. For anyone still studying, the cal cal certified automotive locksmith business and legal practices was the closest thing to the real exam I found.

Quick update: just cleared 79% on my most recent CAL practice set using cal cal certified automotive locksmith business and legal practices. Sitting for the real thing in 3 weeks. Feeling cautiously optimistic.

Yeah I went through the same confusion before my first attempt and honestly the conflicting numbers messed with my prep. I failed the first time around 68% and what I figured out after is that I'd been guessing on the business and legal stuff because I assumed it was all hands-on locksmith knowledge. It's not. There's a whole chunk on licensing, liability and the legal side that I just hadn't studied. Second time I stopped chasing the exact passing percentage and just aimed to actually understand the material instead of barely scraping by.

What turned it around for me was drilling the cal cal certified automotive locksmith business and legal practices until those questions stopped surprising me. Passed comfortably the second go. Don't overthink the 70 vs 75 thing. If you actually know the content it won't be close either way.

Just passed mine last month so I can actually answer this. The score you need is 75%, and I'm pretty sure it's been that way for a while now. The 70% thing is probably people confusing it with a different credential. Don't let the conflicting stuff online stress you out.

What actually helped me was stopping obsessing over the passing score and just focusing on the weak areas my practice tests kept flagging. I kept failing the ethics questions until I slowed down and really read what they were asking. That's it. Once I fixed that one thing my scores jumped and I passed comfortably over 75. You've got this.