<p>On the December SAT's Math section I got a grand total of two questions incorrect and one omitted. However, I just got 730 on the Math. Does getting 2wrong and 1omit gives a drop of 70points!!!!!! Is that a problem or is it normal?</p>
<p>someone pls help! Thanks</p>
<p>normal, just depends on the curve of the test, but that seems normal</p>
<p>The curves on the tests do vary. The SAT math tests this past fall were all somewhat easier than average, so the curves were harsh. On an average test, you would have gotten a 740.</p>
<p>D had one question incorrect, zero omitted and scored a 750.</p>
<p>then isn't it unfair that some people get 780's or 790's by getting just one incorrect while as the above post mentioned a guy just got 750. The test should be kept equal in rigor so the curves doesn't kill a test taker.</p>
<p>moreover, the first time I took the test I got 4incorrect and 1omit and still got 720.</p>
<p>^The curve makes the test "fair" by giving you a better score if the test was harder, and a lower score if the test was easier. That way, a 700 on any test is comparable to a 700 on any other test.</p>
<p>@maters: was that Dec? The curve I have for december is -1=770 and -2=750.</p>
<p>of coarse the test is "fair".... the curve makes it that way... if the test is easy, your mistakes will have greater impact on your score... the tests are standardized so, one way or another, all the tests are pretty much equivalent in rigour... theres nothing about the SAT thats unfair, but thats just my personal opinion.</p>
<p>Does the score depend on which question you miss? Does a wrong answer on an easy question have the same impact as an incorrect answer to a hard question?</p>
<p>Each question is worth the same number of points. MaterS, I would like to see a screenshot of -1 = 750. I don't think that's ever happened before. We thought November's -1 = 760 was the worst in history, but it seems that may have been topped.</p>
<p>It counts against you more if you answer a question incorrectly than if you just omit the answer.</p>
<p>Well, one wrong is the same as one omitted.</p>
<p>^ basically, yeah... its rounds up or down anyways</p>
<p>Yes, the test is, in theory, fair because of the process of equating. However, if a more rigorous curve is applied, it leads to a greater margin for inacuracy and variation in scores at the top for test takers with the same score, because a difference of one problem is worth more. Likewise, there is less room for variation at the bottom. If you want to, because of equating, you can think about it this way: your score jumped up more than it normally would have from doing just one problem worse on the test.</p>
<p>It also depends on which answer you got wrong. There are no points deducted for fill in the answer questions.</p>