How is the SSAT* scored?
RAW Score • score is broken down into 3 categories: reading, verbal and math • one point is given for each correct answer, 1/4 point subtracted for each incorrect answer • no points are added or subtracted for questions omitted • essay is not scored, but sent directly to the private school’s admission department SCALED Score • raw score is converted to a scaled score • Lower Level Range (Grades 5 7 ) : 440-710 for Verbal/Math/Reading (1320-2130 Total) • Upper Level Range (Grades 8 11): 500-800 for Verbal/Math/Reading (1500-2400 Total) PERCENTILE Score • SSAT percentile is a score between 1 and 99 • compares student performance on test to other students of the same grade and gender who have taken the SSAT* within the past 3 years
