<p>Can any one comment? Does the penalty for Math and Writing is severe when compared to Reading. It appears that way.</p>
<p>If you miss one question on math you are looking at a 750 or 760. The same for writing (the curve is based off an 8 essay).</p>
<p>Nine if your mistakes are in math and writing, sixteen if all of your mistakes are in critical reading.</p>
<p>Why not just do the best you can do, as opposed to worrying about how many questions you can miss?</p>
<p>Jamesford is pithy and correct. However, here are the data from 2005-2008, each raw score is followed by the average PSAT score and the historical range of PSAT scores.</p>
<p>Math</p>
<p>38 80 80-80
37 76 75-77
36 73 72-74
35 71 70-72
34 69 68-70</p>
<p>CR</p>
<p>48 80 80-80
47 79 78-80
46 76 75-80
45 74 73-79
44 74 72-77
43 72 70-75</p>
<p>Writing</p>
<p>39 80 80-80
38 77 75-80
37 74 72-78
36 72 70-75
35 70 68-73
34 68 66-71</p>