ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ scoring doesn't have to be a mystery.  Learn how the answers you get right on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ translate to your overall score. We'll explain the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ grading scale and show you a sample ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ score chart. 

Is the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ scored on a curve?

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Tips: Pacing and Personal Order of Difficulty

On each  section of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , the number of correct answers converts to a scaled score of 1–36. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ works hard to adjust the grading scale of each test at each administration as necessary to make all scaled scores comparable, smoothing out any differences in level of difficulty across test dates.

There is no truth to any one ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ test date being “easier” than the others, but you can expect to see slight variations in the scale from test to test.

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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Raw Score vs Scale Score

Here’s how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ scoring works. You’re given a point for every question you get right (there’s no penalty or point deduction for wrong answers). The total number of questions you get right on each test (English, Math, Reading, and Science) equals your raw score . Your raw score for each test is then converted into a scale score (1–36).  

Composite Score

Your composite score, or overall ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ score, is the average of your scores on each test. Add up your English, Math, Reading, and Science scores and divide by 4. (Round to the nearest whole number). Learn more about what your ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ scores mean .

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Sample ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Scoring Chart

This is a sample ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ raw score conversion grid from the free test makes available on its website. Keep in mind, the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ score chart for each test administration is different, so this one should be used only as an example.


Scale ScoreEnglish Raw ScoreMath Raw ScoreReading Raw ScoreScience Raw Score
36 75 59—60 40 40
35 73–74 57–58 39 39
34 71–72 55–56 38 38
33 70 54 — 37
32 69 53 37 —
31 68 52 36 36
30 67 50–51 35 35
29 66 49 34 34
28 64–65 47–48 33 33
27 62–63 45–46 32 31–21
26 60–61 43–44 31 30
25 58–59 41–42 30 28–29
24 56–57 38-40 29 26-27
23 53–55 36–37 27–28 24–25
22 51–52 34–35 26 23
21 48–50 33 25 21–22
20 45–47 31–32 23–24 19–20
19 42–44 29–30 22 17–18
18 40–41 27–28 20–21 16
17 38–39 24–26 19 14–15
16 35–37 19–23 18 13
15 33–34 15–18 16–17 12
14 30–32 12–14 14–15 11
13 29 10–11 13 10
12 27–28 8–9 11–12 9
11 25–26 6–7 9–10 8
10 23–24 5 8 7

Read More: What's a Good ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Score?

How is the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Writing Test scored?

The writing test score is a little more complicated. If you take the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Plus Writing (which will ask you to write an essay), your writing will be evaluated by two readers. Both readers score your essay on a scale of 1–6 in four different areas (learn more about the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ essay here ). The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ essay score will appear on your score report on a scale from 2-12. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ also reports an English Language Arts (ELA) score out of 36, which represents your overall performance on the English, reading, and writing tests, but this value is NOT included in your ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Composite Score calculation. No ELA score is reported if you do not choose to take the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ With Essay.

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