PSAT Scoring/ Curves?

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<p>I took a practice PSAT test (2007 form S) that I ordered from collegeboard, and received the following scores (according to the collegeboard scoring sheet):</p>

<p>CR: 46/48 right, 2 wrong = 760
Math: 31/38 right, 2 wrong= 650
Writing: 38/39 right, 1 wrong= 760
TOTAL: 2170</p>

<p>ALTHOUGH according to the Princeton Review PSAT book's scoring, the scores would be:
CR: 780
Math: 650 (same...)
Writing: 800
TOTAL: 2230</p>

<p>I was wondering why there is such a big difference. I agree with the princeton review's score =D mainly because it doesn't seem likely that 1 off would make me drop 40 points in Writing, or that 2 wrong in CR would make me drop 40 points. Isn't there a slight curve on the PSAT, or does the small amount of questions eliminate one?</p>

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<p>The collegeboard scoring sheet is accurate. The small number of questions makes the curve extremely hard.</p>

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<p>Dude, how can you score 2170 in PSAT? It is out of 240. You said you scored in Math 31/38 right, 2 wrong= 650. ??? If you socre 31/38, then you made 7 mistakes. You are confusing me. I made 3 mistakes and my score dropped to 670.</p>

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<p>I know it’s out of 240, but you know what I mean… I started writing it in the thousands, and didn’t feel changing it. I’m sorry; my bad.</p>

<p>As for the math score, I got 31 right, 2 wrong, and skipped 5. Clearly, math is not my strong point :)</p>

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<p>The Princeton Review curves easier so it seems you make progress. They promise like 200 points or something. Just go by the College Board book, all of the other ones are quite inaccurate.</p>