Critical Reading Score Calculator

The Critical Reading Score Calculator helps students estimate their critical reading scores based on standardized tests, such as the SAT. By calculating raw scores and converting them into scaled scores, test-takers can better understand their performance and identify areas for improvement.

Formula of Critical Reading Score Calculator

Steps for Calculation:

Raw Score Calculation:

1. Count the number of correct answers in the Critical Reading section.
2. If there is a penalty for wrong answers (as in older versions of standardized tests like the SAT), subtract a fraction of incorrect answers from the correct answers based on the penalty rule.
3. The raw score is determined after adjustments.

Scaled Score Conversion:

1. The raw score is converted into a scaled score using a conversion table provided by the test administration.
2. The conversion varies based on test difficulty and the number of test-takers.
3. The final score falls within the range set by the specific test (e.g., SAT Critical Reading scores typically range from 200 to 800).

Conversion Table Example

This table is only an example and varies per test administration.

Example of Critical Reading Score Calculator

• A student answers 52 questions correctly and gets 8 incorrect.
• If the test deducts 0.25 points per wrong answer:
  • Adjusted raw score = 52 - (8 * 0.25) = 50
• Using the conversion table, a raw score of 50 translates to a scaled score of 600.

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