How does God assess our progress in sadhana?
You get the marks that your answers at the examination deserve, not more, not less. Sometimes, if you secure only 5 or 6 out of total of 100, even the 5 or 6 may be cancelled and you will be assigned just a zero. For, there is not much to choose between zero and the 5 or 6 you were able to collect. But, if you get a number very near the minimum needed for a pass, the 2 or 3 that you fall short of will be added on as grace marks and you are very likely to be promoted. This is true of sadhana also. Poor progress in it is as bad as failure, whereas good progress will be appreciated and Grace will pull you through.(SSS Vol 9, pg 75)