How are scores calculated and reported?
The SSAT has a deduction for wrong answers. You receive 1 raw point for each correct answer and lose 1/4 point for each incorrect answer. This deduction is meant to dissuade you from random guessing. Instead, you must decide if you have enough information on a problem to make an educated guess. The raw score is then converted to a scaled score. Lower Level students (grades 5-7) receive scaled scores of 230-320 on the Verbal, Math, and Reading sections or a combined score of 690-960. Upper Level students (grades 8-11) receive scaled scores of 250-350 on the Verbal, Math, and Reading sections or a combined score of 750-1050. You will also receive percentile scores in each area which compare you to students who have taken the SSAT over the last 3 years and estimated national percentile scores, (grades 5-9 only) to compare you to the entire national population, not just SSAT takers. Finally, students in grades 7-10 receive a predicted 12th grade SAT score.
