Hi fellow applicants, I'm a bit confused about the SAT scoring. I know about the 1600 max score, but what's considered a perfect score? Is it literally all questions correct, or are there levels to this thing? Thanks in advance!
Hey there! You're right about the maximum SAT score being 1600, which is for the Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections combined. Now, when we say a "perfect score", it refers to achieving that maximum score, i.e., 800 for both Math and Reading/Writing which totals 1600.
Each correct answer contributes towards your raw score, which is then converted to a scaled score. If you answer a question incorrectly, no points are deducted - it's better to guess than to leave it blank if you're unsure.
The important part to remember is that it's your scaled scores, not your raw scores, which are added together to give your total score (from 400 to 1600).
I hope this clarifies your confusion!
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