Understanding SAT Scoring System

I'm a bit lost with the SAT scoring system and how it works. Can anyone explain to me how it's done? Much appreciated!

Sure, I'd be happy to explain it to you!

The SAT is currently scored on a scale of 400-1600, with 1600 being the highest possible score that a student can achieve. The test is made up of two sections: Math, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) which are each scored on a scale of 200-800. The scores from these two sections are then added together to get the total score.

Each of the two sections is further broken down into two parts - for Mathematics, there are two 35-minute modules and for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW), there are two 32-minute modules. In the Math section, you have to answer 44 questions, which means you have 96 seconds per question, or a little over a minute and a half. For the ERW section, you need to answer 54 questions in total, which gives you about 71 seconds per question.

How do you get these scores, you ask? Well, after you've answered all the questions, your answers are checked and you get 1 point for each correct answer. There's no penalty for incorrect answers or skipped questions, so it's always in your best interest to take a guess if you're not sure about an answer.

After all the questions are scored, these raw scores are then converted to scaled scores using a process called equating. Equating takes into account the difficulty level of the test and assures that scoring is fair across different test forms.

Remember, unlike the Math section where you can use your calculator on both modules, the ERW section involves reading passages and answering questions based on them, and testing standard conventions of writing such as grammar and punctuation.

I hope this clears up the sat scoring system for you!