<p>I'm considering registering for SAT IIs and want to know which of the following tests have the best curves (generally):</p>
<p>Specifically, the ones where it's easiest to get an 800.</p>
<p>US History
World History
Literature
Chemistry
Physics
Math II</p>
<p>World History’s curve is like 10+ wrong for an 800. Lit is not so good. Math 2 is like -6. I think USH is something like 10 wrong.</p>
<p>for physics i know that 63+/75 is an 800 i got a 750 </p>
<p>BEWARE: the physics test does not emphase formulas much but it is very heavy of your conceptual understanding. im pretty sure i could of gotten an 800 but a lot of the concept problems got me and i ended up with a 750</p>
<p>Thanks guys. Keep it coming!</p>
<p>
I’m actually stronger on conceptual thinking, thankfully. :)</p>
<p>as others have already stated, math lvl 2(sounds like a pokemon or something xD), physics, and the histories are generally the easiest to get 800s in</p>
<p>I’ve heard that Lit is around -2?! That’s insane!</p>
<p>USH is around -8 and Math II is around -5 for 800s. Those are generally considered pretty easy.</p>
<p>43/50 raw score on Math 2 is almost always 800.</p>
<p>Chemistry - If i remember, I skipped around/got wrong about 4/5 and got a 750 because of the lab questions and the T/F bubble in questions. I believe one or two wrongs would get you an 800.</p>
<p>@ jerry - that one must hae had a weak curve. In my book at least, -6 is still an 800</p>
<p>For Chemistry it’s more like -4–6, usually -5. The curve isn’t too great, but it’s pretty good.</p>
<p>Math 1 has a terrible curve .</p>
<p>^Oh, hmmm, maybe I should look it up in the SAT II blue book then to see the approximate curve myself.</p>
<p>I’m using a Barron’s Chemistry SAT II book, and according to that, you can get 75/85 for an 800…I’m hoping it’s true, but doesn’t seem accurate according to other books/sources :/</p>
<p>@jerry4445 I got a 750 on Chem last year during my sophomore year and remember getting no more that 7-8 wrong out of the 75 questions.</p>
<p>Barrons is ridiculous with it’s conversion charts.</p>
<p>Well, I’m off with my estimation.</p>
<p>Curves I found from the SAT II Blue Book</p>
<p>Chemistry:
85-82 800
81-80 790
79-78 780
77-76 770
75-74 760
73-72 750
71-70 740
69 730
68-66 720
65-63 710
62-61 700</p>
<p>Math Lvl 2
50-44 800
43 790
42 780
41 770
40 760
39 750
38 740
37 730
36 710
35 700</p>
<p>World History
95-78 800
77-76 790
75 780
74-73 770
72-71 760
70-69 750
68-67 740
66 730
65-64 720
63-62 710
61 700</p>
<p>U.S. History
90-79 800
78 790
77-76 780
75 770
74 760
73-72 750
71 740
70-69 730
68 720
67-66 710
65-64 700</p>
<p>Sorry that I did not get Physics and Literature.</p>
<p>^ Math II and USH have wonderful curves</p>
<p>World history looks even nicer… wow!</p>
<p>^The only problem with WH and USH is that finishing all 95 or so questions in one hour is pretty difficult.</p>
<p>^Finishing the 90 questions is not hard. I took it and finished with 10 minutes left, and I am very slow.</p>