u/Hot-Soup5164

I placed 2nd in a pretty competitive state(Maryland) for intro to retail and merchandising with only a 69/100 and first place only finished a point ahead me. I know objective test normally have a lot higher scores for top places normally in the high 80s low 90s. Why is my event so low and was it like this in other states? also how should I prepare for the nlc with this in mind.