<p>For those who have already received their PSAT, what is the curve?</p>
<p>As in what is -1, -2,-3, -3 for math, reading, writing?</p>
<p>-1 math is 760</p>
<p>-2 cr is 78. -2 writing is 70</p>
<p>Please note Wednesday or Saturday. The curves are usually different.</p>
<p>Woah. -2 for Writing is a 70? That’s much worse than last year.</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s a truly terrible curve. I’m hoping I didn’t miss any…</p>
<p>-2 writing is a 70??? Wednesday or Saturday testing? Anyone else have more info on the writing?</p>
<p>Actually, -2 in writing last year was a also a 70. (I took both the 2011 and 2012 tests on Saturday and got 2 wrong in writing each time.)</p>
<p>How bad is the curve after that? -4 would be a 65 maybe?</p>
<p>Oh man, this is scary… I’m assuming I missed 1 reading and 1 math, but I have no idea about writing… That’s an awful curve…</p>
<p>Based on my files of PSAT answer keys, after the initial two problems, the curve usually smoothens out. (meaning that it won’t be -5 points per problem.) Take a look at last years’ PSAT raw/scaled score chart: for writing, -1 problem was 75, -2 was 70, but -3 (if at least one were omitted instead of incorrect) was 69 and -4 was 68. Writing always has the harshest curve at the top, but once four or so problems are incorrect, it will decline at around -1 or -2 scaled points per additional incorrect answer. </p>
<p>Missing one reading will most likely result in an 80, based on historical trends. (2004-2011 tests) </p>
<p>Historically, the math curve is more messy, but missing one will likely result in a 76 or 77, but it has been as low as 75 and as high as 79. This is pure speculation, but I felt that the math was kind of easy this year, so I’d bet to -1 being a 76 on both Saturday and Wednesday tests. Just like the writing curve, it will smooth out and start only deducting 1 or 2 points after three or four incorrect answers.</p>
<p>does anyone know what a -3 (all three skipped) in CR is?
and -2 (both skipped) for math?</p>
<p>Last year I missed 2 writing questions and got a 71…70 isn’t a generous curve but not extraordinarily harsh</p>
<p>Yeah, I thought -2 on Wednesday’s PSAT last year was a 71.</p>
<p>Oh well.</p>
<p>Got scores back, the curve is real nasty. 4 wrong was a 70 for CR. 4 wrong for Math a 64.</p>
<p>Could you guys PLEASE specify whether you took the PSAT on Wednesday or Saturday when you post? It would help a lot.</p>
<p>What percentile is a 200 on the past this time?!?!?</p>
<p>Not past, PSAT</p>
<p>My D in Oklahoma took Wednesday test. -2 CR = 77, -9 Math = 61, -2 W = 72</p>
<p>200 was the 96 percentile for the Wednesday PSAT</p>