Taking the SAT Reasoning Test

Scoring and Answers Sections

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Correct Answers and Difficulty Levels for the SAT Practice Test
VERBAL
Section 2 Five-choice Questions
Correct Answer Difficulty Level

MATHEMATICAL
Section 7 Five-choice Questions
Correct Answer Difficulty Level

Section 5 Five-choice Questions

Correct Answer Difficulty Level

Section 1 Five-choice Questions

Correct Answer Difficulty Level

Section 3 Four-choice Questions

Correct Answer Difficulty Level

Section 6 Five-choice Questions

Correct Answer Difficulty Level

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

A B B E B E C C C E D C B A E E B B C A A B B E B A E D A D E A C C A

1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 1 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 4 4 3 2 4 4 3 4 3

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

C E A B C E E D B A E B D E B C D C B D D D E C A D E B D C

1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 4 1 2 3 4 3 5 1 3 3 2 3 3 5 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 3

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

D B A E D B A E E A C D C

5 4 3 3 3 3 1 4 3 3 2 3 2

number correct

number incorrect

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

D E E A A B D D A C A B B C D C E A B C C C E B D

1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 4 4 5

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

A B A C D C B A A D D A D A C

2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 5 3 5

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C C B D D E A E A E

1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5

number correct

number incorrect number correct

number incorrect

number correct

number incorrect number correct 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Section 3 Student-Produced Response Questions

Correct Answer Difficulty Level

number incorrect number correct

number incorrect

15 2100 4 3 or 4 9 2/3, .666 or .667 105 18 7/6, 1.16 or 1.17 35/6 or 5.83

1 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 5

number correct (16-25)

NOTE: Difficulty levels are estimates of question difficulty for a reference group of college-bound seniors. Difficulty levels range from 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest).

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Scoring the SAT Practice Test

Check your responses with the correct answers on page 62. Fill in the blanks below and do the calculations to get your verbal raw score and your math raw score. Use the table to find your verbal scaled score and your math scaled score.

Score Conversion Table for the SAT Practice Test

Raw Score 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 Verbal Scaled Score 800 800 800 790 770 760 740 730 720 710 700 690 680 680 670 660 650 650 640 630 630 620 620 610 600 600 590 590 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 Math Scaled Score Raw Score 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 and below Verbal Math Scaled Scaled Score Score 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 450 450 440 440 430 420 420 410 410 400 390 390 380 370 360 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 250 240 220 210 200 200 560 550 550 540 530 520 520 510 500 490 490 480 470 460 460 450 440 430 430 420 410 410 400 390 380 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 280 270 250 230 210 200

Get your Verbal Score.

How many verbal questions did you get RIGHT? Section 2: Questions 1-35 Section 5: Questions 1-30 Section 7: Questions 1-13 Total _______________ + _______________ + _______________ = _______________ (A)

How many verbal questions did you get WRONG? Dont count questions you omitted. Section 2: Questions 1-35 Section 5: Questions 1-30 Section 7: Questions 1-13 Total x 0.25 AB _______________ + _______________ + _______________ = _______________ = _______________ (B) = _______________ Verbal Raw Score

Round Verbal Raw Score to the nearest whole number. __________ Use the table to find your Verbal Scaled Score. _________________

Get your Math Score.

How many math questions did you get RIGHT? Section 1: Questions 1-25 Section 3: Questions 1-15 Section 3: Questions 16-25 Section 6: Questions 1-10 Total _______________ + _______________ + _______________ + _______________ = _______________ (C)

How many 5-choice math questions did you get WRONG? Dont count questions you omitted. Section 1: Questions 1-25 Section 6: Questions 1-10 Total x 0.25 _______________ + _______________ = _______________ = _______________ (D)

How many 4-choice math questions did you get WRONG? Dont count questions you omitted. Section 3: Questions 1-15 x 0.33 D+E CF _______________ = _______________ (E) = _______________ (F) = _______________ Math Raw Score

800 790 770 750 730 720 710 700 690 680 670 660 650 650 640 630 620 610 610 600 590 580 580 570

Round Math Raw Score to the nearest whole number. __________ Use the table to find your Math Scaled Score. _______

This table is for use only with the test in this booklet.

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SAT Program Test Calendar 2004-2005

Test Dates
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MAR 12
New SAT N/A FEB 7 FEB 16

MAY 7
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JUN 4
New SAT APR 6 APR 29 MAY 11

Scores Available
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NOV 19 DEC 1

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MAY 23 JUNE 3

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