<p>then is the june test going to be 'harder' as in the test itself is harder so the curve will be more generous!?!?! i really hope so because i'm taking it tomorrow!</p>
<p>The curve is predetermined through questions from equating sections. They take the data on how students did on the extra sections and the coinciding 'real scores'. This allows them to establish difficulty, and therefore the curve. How hard, or easy the test is shouldn't matter, the curve will even it out.</p>
<p>Think about what you're asking here.
Why would Collegeboard release a test on a certain date that students knew was the easiest? I mean eventually kids would find out.. and another problem is that some kids will have advantages over others just picking a certain date!</p>
<p>just took june.
it was FAR easier than aprils.</p>
<p>The curve is not predetermined. The January test is very easy. I didn't take it unfortunately, but I did the question and answer service. Exceedingly easy.</p>
<p>I disagree. April was much easier for me.</p>
<p>xiggi- how do you know there is predetermined curve?</p>
<p>Such info is not released to the public.</p>
<p>i took jan and april and april was sig. harder then jan. Also i took june today (third times the charm) and it was more like jan test</p>
<p>just took june.
it was FAR easier than aprils.</p>
<p>Agreed. April was MUCH harder. The math was really easy today. Essay and writing sections were easy. CR was 'ok'. I def. expect in the 1800s.</p>
<p>i thought april was really easy. today's was harder, or maybe i just had a really bad day.</p>
<p>YESS!! It was so easy. if i get a bad score i'll be mad because i think i did so good. I hope there is a good curve!!! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for the next 2 weeks.</p>
<p>I don't get why people say this test is pre-curved; it clearly doesn't make sense to do it that way.</p>
<p>From <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/research/pdf/rn14_11427.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/research/pdf/rn14_11427.pdf</a>
Second, a variety of mathematical models are employed to develop equating functions relating formula scores on the new form and formula scores on the previous form. Equating methods based on linear models, equipercentile models, and item response theory are used.
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<p>Equipercentile models means that you're trying to maintain the percentile curves for the new form. That means the results from the new form need to be in before the test is equating. Thus, post-curve.</p>
<p>I had around 440 in cc the last time I took the sat. This time I feel like I somewhat aced it.</p>
<p>I agree with anonymous. If they made the curve before the scored the test what would they base it on. It only makes sense that they score the test then adjust curve to get their "equipercentiles".</p>
<p>january is by far the easiest. that is when all the middle schoolers take it for the talent searches. they boost the curve. just my $0.02</p>
<p>Only the top 5% 7th graders take the test for that talent search so I sure it might boost the curve a little but not a whole lot</p>
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<p>No, the College Board merely posts it on its website.
[quote=The College Board]
SAT Reasoning Test: How is the SAT scored?</p>
<p>Scoring is a two-step process. First, a raw score is calculated: one point is added for each multiple-choice question answered correctly. Omitted questions receive no points. For multiple-choice questions answered incorrectly, 1/4 point is subtracted. No points are subtracted for incorrect answers to the SAT math questions requiring student-produced responses. Questions in the SAT equating section do not count toward the score. Then, the total points answered wrong are subtracted from the number answered correctly. If the resulting score is a fraction, it is rounded to the nearest whole number -- 1/2 or more is rounded up; less than 1/2 is rounded down.</p>
<p>Next, the raw score is converted to the College Board 200-to-800 scaled score by a statistical process called equating. Equating adjusts for slight differences in difficulty between test editions, and ensures that a student's score on one edition of a test reflects the same ability as a score of 450 on another edition of the test and that a student's score does not depend on how well others did on the same edition of the test. <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/highered/ra/sat/sat_scorefaq.html#rea1%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/highered/ra/sat/sat_scorefaq.html#rea1</a>
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<p>Anything else?</p>