<p>Hi,
I need some help understanding the SAT grading system:
For a correct answer I receive +1 points. For a wrong answer -0.25. But what exactly is a wrong answer? If I tick several boxes, will each box be counted separately? So given that choice A is correct, would ticking 2 answers, such as A and B, give me +0.75 points? +1 for ticking A and -0.25 for B? </p>
<p>Or would I receive -0.25, as I did not give the correct answer (which would be A only).</p>
<p>If you bubble more than one answer (even if one of them is correct), your answer will be wrong and you’ll receive a 0.25 point deduction (in addition to losing the point you would have earned had you answered correctly, of course).</p>
<p>Another thing, just interested in your personal opinion: given that I am uncertain about a question: Should I skip it? Or should I try sorting out some of the wrong answers and try making an, what the SAT study guide calls it, “educated guess”?</p>
<p>In addition to my previous post: Generally, is it wise to skip some questions? Not skipping in terms of “looking at them later”, but really not answering them. Is there a certain amount that I may not answer before my score drops? Or will it automatically go down?</p>
<p>If you can eliminate one wrong answer choice, your expected value from guessing is 1/16 pt. If you eliminate two answers, it jumps to 1/6 pt. So yes, it is usually better to make an educated guess if you can eliminate some answer choices.</p>