<p>I noticed that at the end of practice tests, it gives a score range for a raw score. I am confused by this.</p>
<p>For example, a raw score of 63 on the critical reading (67 questions total)
is the range of: 700-800</p>
<p>A 64 is 720-800</p>
<p>How come when you take the actual SAT, you only get one score for the section and not a "range"</p>
<p>So if I take the SAT and get a 64 on the Critical Reading, will I get a 720 or a 800. There's a big difference.</p>
<p>Someone please explain</p>
<p>Here is the answer to your very good question. The 8 tests in the Offical SAT Study Guide are written by the ETS BUT they are not actual new SAT's. So what are they? The 8 tests are in fact cut and paste tests. Each test contains a mix of questions from old SAT's and some new questions added by ETS test writers. For example, the "mini-pair" reading passages are actually abridged versions of previously published paired passages. Since these are not actual new SATs the ETS can't publish a true scoring guide. That is why they use a scoring range. For the best practice possible I suggest you obtain a copy of the just released March SAT. Ask around - a student in your school is bound to have takent the March SAT and will have a copy.</p>
<p>Don't look any higher than the mean of the two numbers or you will be dissapointed. The SAT will get progressively harder to maintain its bell curved distribution. The Math/Writing sections on the actual SAT are harder than the ones in that book.</p>