Figuring out SAT scoring

Hey everyone, can someone explain how SAT scores are calculated? Like, I know there's a math section and an EBRW section, but how do they determine your final score? Thanks in advance!

Hello! I'll be happy to explain how SAT scores are calculated. As you mentioned, the SAT has two main sections: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Math. Each of these sections is scored independently on a scale of 200 to 800, and then the two section scores are added together to determine your final composite SAT score, which ranges from 400 to 1600.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the scoring process:

1. Raw Scores: Your raw score for each section (EBRW and Math) is calculated based on the number of questions you answered correctly. There is no penalty for wrong answers in the SAT, so your raw score is simply your correct answers count.

2. Test Scores: To convert your raw scores into scaled test scores, the raw scores are put through a process called "equating." Equating accounts for minor differences in the difficulty of test questions among different test forms. This ensures that scores are consistent across test administrations, allowing for fair comparisons between test-takers. Your raw EBRW score is converted into a scaled test score ranging from 10 to 40, and the same goes for your raw Math score.

3. Section Scores: To determine your section scores, the scaled test scores are multiplied by 20. This means your EBRW scaled test score (10-40) is multiplied by 20 to get your EBRW section score (200-800), and your Math scaled test score (10-40) is multiplied by 20 to get your Math section score (200-800).

4. Final SAT Score: Finally, your EBRW section score and Math section score are added together to calculate your total SAT score, which ranges from 400 to 1600.

I hope this helps you understand the SAT scoring process! Good luck with your SAT preparation!