<p>What are the normal curves for each ACT section? How many can you miss and still get a 36 on each section?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.actstudent.org/pdf/preparing.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.actstudent.org/pdf/preparing.pdf</a></p>
<p>According to this one, you can miss two on reading and still get a 36. But if you miss one on science, you drop down to a 34. Tough curves.</p>
<p>Yes, but that's only for that particular test. The review book has different curves. I wanted an idea of an average curve. Can you miss one or two questions on the math test and still get a 36?</p>
<p>For math, that's wishful thinking.</p>
<p>It depends on the test. Curves vary a lot.</p>
<p>How does the ACT calculate curves? Do they actually do it by the test? I know that the SAT curves are predeterimined.</p>
<p>It varies a lot for math? I've never seen a SAT I or ACT curve that gave out a perfect math score for missing even one.</p>
<p>The science scaling is brutal! One wrong means a 34? ***? Now I'm really scared that I missed one this time...</p>
<p>in response to Tux, I missed one on math last time and got a 35 .. I requested my answers back, and it was a tough break because I added wrong :P</p>
<p>Jenkster, I missed one and scored a 36 on the December 2006 examination. :)</p>
<p>Woah, I guess you can then.</p>
<p>I am not sure if the curve is predetermined or based on percentiles after they get the results. but curves do vary.</p>