<p>could someone please explain how the essay affects your final writing score, if it does at all? I.e. it is 1/3 of your final raw score</p>
<p>There is a table on how it affects your score somewhere online. It’s not precise, but I guess it’s approximately 30% of your score or so. I got a 75 on the multiple choice section and a 9 on the essay, and my final writing score was 750. I think a 9 doesn’t affect your score, above a 9 helps your score, and below a 9 hurts your score.</p>
<p>Yes. It’s usually not that bad but it can help if you get an 11 or 12 because that allows you to miss a few MC. I got a 10 on my essay and didn’t miss any questions and it was an 800.</p>
<p>@AKshockwave when did you write your test?</p>