<p>Why are the score ranges so huge for tests after test 3? I know the first 3 tests are previously administered and all that good stuff, but for example, I got a math raw score of 46, which is a 640-700...Why is the jump so huge (60 points)?</p>
<p>I think there's a HUGE difference between a 640 and a 700! Why does the Collegeboard do this?</p>
<p>The extremes of the range are rarely if ever actually the corresponding scaled score; they are in place only for cases in which the difficulty of a section is very unusually great or lax. Assume that the scaled score is in the middle of the range.</p>
<p>The curve depends on how well the students do on the test. Say it’s a really difficult test that particular year. Therefore, fewer people will score as high but in order to keep the scores relative to each other year, the curve will be higher. On the other hand, if the test is really easy and a lot of people score higher, the curve will give the lower half so that the scores are all relative. Hope you get that.</p>
<p>Oh ok. Thanks :)</p>