<p>Hello, I will be taking the SAT US History exam in two weeks and would like to hear about it curve. I have the collegeboard book that gives the grading scale for a past exam, but it looks really generous, with -10 giving you an 800. Are most tests like this, or is this curve outdated. If so, what does a normal curve look like? THanks!</p>
<p>I’d like to know this too, so BUMP! Lol. In my Official Guide it says -11 is still an 800, -18 is a 750 and -26 is a 700… But that doesn’t sound right to me ^.^</p>
<p>it’s generally agreed upon that the curve is tightening up in the past few years. I’ve heard -8 as the cutoff for 800s. of course it’s going to vary by 1-2 points each test.</p>
<p>Bump! The Official CB Study Guide (published in 2010) says the US curve is -9 for 800 (raw of 81). Kaplan and Princeton Review also adhere to this curve.</p>
<p>But Sparknotes (which may be more recent? accurate?) says -8 for 800… </p>
<p>Does anyone know which one is more accurate? Specifically for the May 2012 administration.</p>
<p>@alluriste
according to your CB study guide, what’s the raw score for 700, 730, and 750?
ty :D</p>
<p>From the first practice test:
64, 65 = 700
69, 70 = 730
72, 73 = 750
79-90 = 800 (Dear CB Gods, please let this be the actual curve for the May test…)</p>
<p>From the second practice test:
63,64 = 700
68,69 = 730
72 = 750
81-90 = 800 (Wouldn’t mind this curve either!)</p>
<p>This edition was first published in 2010. Hope that helps :)!</p>