How is the ACT score calculated?

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<p>I have been taking an ACT class, and last weekend we had a proctored practice test. Today, we got the results back, but I feel like my scores were not correctly calculated based on my raw scores. From what I've learned, the scales score is calculated by multiplying the number correctly answered by 36, then dividing that number by the number of questions in the subject's test. Then the composite is an average of the four subject scores. However, this is how my score broke down:</p>

<p>Raw scores</p>

<p>English 69/75
Math 57/60
Reading 33/40
Science 33/40</p>

<p>These are the scores the teachers calculated based on my score:</p>

<p>English 31
Math 32
Reading 28
Science 26
Composite 29</p>

<p>This doesn't seem right to me. I missed only three points on my math portion, but my score dropped 4 points? Doesn't make sense. Does anyone know how the scores are calculated so I can do it myself? Thanks!</p>

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<p>there’s a curve for each section that the act company comes up with and goes off of so you can’t really calculate it yourself. </p>

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<p>That seems like a really strange curve to be me, but ok. Thanks!</p>

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<p>yeah it does, you might wanna ask the teachers what the curve was haha</p>

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<p>Sometimes for math a 56 with be a 33. Other times it will be a 35.</p>

<p>In reading a 37 could get you only a 32 on one test but a 35 on another. </p>

<p>Every test has its curve. Your teacher will have the grading sheet with the corresponding scores and totals.</p>

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<p>So would it be wiser for me to focus on raising my raw scores in each subject? Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>I would ask what test it was and the curve. Agree with above posters. Raising the raw scores will only help.</p>