<p>I was wondering with the curves (I'm taking the October ACT) </p>
<p>Which curve tends to be the most beneficial? (As in, which test is usually the "easiest"?) vice versa, which one is the "hardest"?</p>
<p>it does not matter.
If the test is easier, the curve will be harder
if the test is harder, the currve will be a little easier</p>
<p>Yeah there's no "easier" standardized test when it comes to scores; even if the questions are of a lower difficultly level, the curve will be tougher and even it out.</p>
<p>This might answer your question: for the reading section, you can usually get 1 or 2 wrong and still get a 36 for the section. But science has the worst curving... if you get 4 wrong you could end up with a 31. So reading usually has a generous curve while the science one is not so beneficial. For math and english, you lose about a point for each question you answer wrong (for the first several questions). But what the people above said is true, a easier test has a harder curve, and a harder test has a more lenient curve.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>that was basically what i was asking: just didnt really know how to word it</p>