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Scoring
on the SAT
Information provided by www.kaptest.com
There are 138 scored questions on the SAT
(60 math and 78 verbal). Your raw score is the simple number of questions
you got correct minus a fractional penalty for wrong answers. Here's how
your raw score is calculated on the SAT:
* You get 1 point added to your score
for each correct answer on the SAT.
* You lose a fraction of a point
for every wrong answer (excepting Grid-ins which have no wrong answer
penalty).
The totals are added up for all the math
and verbal questions to produce a raw score. The raw score is then converted
into what is called a scaled score. The scaled score is the score you
probably associate with the SAT-- that number between 200-800.
Raw to Scaled SAT Score Conversion Table
(the numbers vary slightly from test to test)
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To get a scaled score of
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You need a raw score of (Math)
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You need a raw score of (Verbal)
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500
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29
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35
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550
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35
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43
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600
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41
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52
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650
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47
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59
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700
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51
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65
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750
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56
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69
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Take a look at this table. Depending upon
the score you are shooting for, this may come as a piece of good news.
For instance, if you are aiming for a score of 600, you can leave 20 questions
blank, get 6 or so questions wrong, and you'll still manage to get the
score you wanted.
| Strategy Tip:
Don't worry if you can't get to several problem in a section (especially
if they're difficult). You can skip several problems altogether and
still get a great score. |
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