SAT scoring system

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Surely students who begin to research the SAT will ask the question: “How will my number of true and false sentences convert to a scale of 200 – 800?”. Through this article, SSAT will help you understand the SAT scoring system in each section. In addition to that, we will also help you understand the process of score conversion in SAT.

SAT scoring system

The SAT has two large sections — Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Math. Students can earn a scaled score of 200 to 800 points per section. This means the total score of the SAT is 1600 points

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From the table above you can see that:

• The Subscores section will show you how well you did on the test in different subjects, to give more clarity on your strengths and weaknesses. This section will be scored on a scale of 1 – 4 for each section.
• The cross-test will be on a scale of 10 – 40. Unlike the EBRW, you don’t combine these two scores and multiply them to get a final score on a scale between 200 and 800.
• The Essay is optional and will not be counted towards your overall SAT score. Essay scores will be displayed separately on the score report.
• The score of the Essay will be calculated on a scale of 2-8 .

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SAT score conversion

For SAT scores, there are two types of scores that you need to understand: Raw Scores and Scaled Scores.

• The Raw Score is the score you get from the correct answers. The raw score will not be deducted if the student makes a mistake or skips a sentence.
• The scaled score is the score converted from Raw score to a scale of 200 – 800 according to each test section.

For a better understanding of the SAT score conversion process, take a look at the following conversion table:

Note: The scoreboard above is just an example. The exact conversion chart will vary from test to test.

Hopefully, through the above article, students understand the SAT scoring system and how to calculate raw and scaled scores of the SAT.

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