<p>So, on the SAT every omitted answer just takes away a point from the net score and every wrong answer does that + 1/4 of a point</p>
<p>So if I were to get 2 wrong, would that be Perfect-2-(1/2) with 1/2 being rounded up to 1 point and therefore Perfect - 3</p>
<p>...I fail to see the point of this thread</p>
<p>I'm asking a question</p>
<p>You keep talking back to me like that and you'll fail to see anything, period!</p>
<p>hahahahaha</p>
<p>Say the net score is 54(MAX) then getting 2 wrongs would still get you at 52 and not 51 coz 51.5 is rounded to the next whole number and not the half.</p>
<p>if it's 1/2, then they round to your advantage</p>
<p>"omitted answer just takes away a point" ?????</p>
<p>Are you serious??? All the SAT book say omit answer would not take away any points!!!</p>
<p>Yea, but you lose out on the chance of gaining a raw point. With MC wrongs, you lose 1.25, with grid, you lose 1.</p>
<p>Looks like I might have gotten -3.5... Rounding to a raw of 51</p>
<p>smartboybynd is right you lose the potential 1 point so when you omit one answer you lose a potential point whereas when you get it wrong you lose 1(the potential) + 0.25=1.25 points.</p>
<p>You have to omit it because you don't know how to solve the question.
Guessing is not a good strategy......</p>
<p>I believe if you can eliminate 2 or more choices then leaving it blank is foolish coz the probability that you will get it right is high and on the whole it will help you acheive a higher score. Think of it as if the test had only 3 answer choices wouldn't the test be easier??</p>
<p>Yes, you essentially lose a point for omitting a question, but it is "better" in the sense that you will not be penalized if you had gotten it wrong.</p>
<p>Also, I have no idea what you were asking about but,...</p>
<h1>Correct - (#wrong/4) = raw score</h1>
<p>Say someone gets 50 correct, 2 wrong, and 2 omit.</p>
<p>50 - (1/2) = 49.5----> 50 raw score</p>
<p>Say someone gets 50 correct, 4 wrong.</p>
<p>50 - (1) = 49 raw score</p>
<p>I was just saying if you can eliminate answers(atleast 2) then you should, and I stick with, answer that question!</p>
<p>Then you will find that most of the choices which you guessed are come out wrong
ETS knows a lot of people will use guess strategy.
SAT is tricky. Many wrong answers "look like correct" for the people who dont know how to solve that question. And in my opinion, most of the test takers won't randomly guess, they will look for a answer that "look good".
Maybe I am wrong, many high score test takers won't guess.</p>
<p>It works like this</p>
<p>Number Correct - Number Incorrect(including omits) - (number wrong(no omit)/4)</p>
<p>And I won't waste time on eliminating answers, many correct answers "look bad" anyway.</p>
<p>Read page 6 in the blue book.</p>
<p>As it says "No points are added or subtracted for unanswered questions"</p>
<p>so the raw score = number of questions you get correct - 0.25 * the number of questions you get incorrect.</p>
<p>But thats correct that you lose 1 potential point if you omit the question</p>
<p>Guessing is statistically to your advantage if you can eliminate just one answer.</p>
<p>Right, just statistically to your advantage, but disadvantage in reality.</p>