ssat.vn – SSAT is the standardized entrance exam that is almost mandatory for students in grades 3 to 11 who want to study at US primary, secondary and high schools. However, not all parents know how to calculate SSAT score.
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Currently, most schools in the US rely on SSAT to assess the students’ ability and English proficiency for admission. The SSAT test is divided into 3 levels: Elementary, Middle, and Upper.
- SSAT Elementary Level (grade 3 – 4)
| Section | Number of questions | Time
1 hour 35 minutes 1 hour 50 minutes (including Break) |
| Math | 30 sentences | 30 minutes |
| English (Verbal) | 30 sentences | 20 minutes |
| Break-time | 15 minutes | |
| Reading | 28 sentences | 30 minutes |
| Writing (not scored)* | 1 essay | 15 minutes |
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- SSAT Middle Level (grade 5 – 7) & SSAT Upper Level (grade 8 – 11)
The structure of the Middle Level and Upper-Level exams is the same but the difficulty of the test will increase up to the level.
| Section | Number of questions | Time
2 hours 50 minutes 3 hours 5 minutes (including Break) |
| Writing (not scored)* | 1 essay | 25 minutes |
| Break-time | 5 minutes | |
| Math | 25 sentences
(not using calculator) |
30 minutes |
| Reading | 40 sentences | 40 minutes |
| Break-time | 10 minutes | |
| English (Verbal) | 60 sentences | 30 minutes |
| Math | 25 sentences
(not using calculator) |
30 minutes |
| Experimental (not scored)* | 16 sentences | 15 minutes |
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How to calculate SSAT score?
Each correct answer will score 1 point. Each wrong answer will be deducted by 0.25 points. Candidates will not be deducted if they leave the question blank. The score for each question like this is called a raw score. The raw score of each part will be calculated as follows:
Raw score = (Total number of correct sentences x 1 point) – (Total number of incorrect sentences x 0.25 points)
After that, this score will be converted into a scale score to determine the actual score for each test section.
- Elementary Level: Each section (Math, Verbal, Reading) has a scale from 300 to 600. Total score: 900 – 1800. Median score: 1350.
- Middle Level: Each section (Math, Verbal, Reading) has a scale from 440 to 710. Total score: 1320 – 2130. Median score: 1725.
- Upper Level: Each section (Math, Verbal, Reading) has a scale from 500 to 800. Total score: 1500 – 2400. Median score: 1950.
In addition, SSAT provides a percentile score for each test. A percentile score compares a competitor’s score with other candidates of the same age and gender who took the test within 3 years. Knowing how to calculate SSAT score will help you avoid losing points and focusing more on the preparation process.
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