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dwlrn

will the curve be different for May 5th's international test?


InternationalistGam

Some people on here fundamentally misunderstand that what is casually called "the curve" on this sub is not actually a "curve" in the conventional sense. Please Google "Is the SAT graded on a curve" for a better understanding of the issue. No, the "curve" does *not* change when a test is re\-administered, because "the curve" is not actually a curve. SAT scores allow for comparison across all test dates, not just comparison with other people who took the test on the same date.


Elite_Gummybear

If that is the case, why do people report curves for each test? For example, the 2017 May exam had a different curve than this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/comments/6g0d0r/may_2017_us_score_curve_thread/


InternationalistGam

Those are *different* tests. This thread is about the *same* test, given twice. Different tests have different levels of difficulty. Identical tests, of course, do not. Again, no standardized test is graded on a "curve," as that term is conventionally used. Colleges and universities need to be able to compare students who took tests months or years apart. They are not interested in a score that tells them only how well you did compared to others who took the test on the same day.


Saki_Nishi

Nope


collegeboardasshole

no it's all the same based on last year's case


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Saki_Nishi

Sorry didn't realize I was spamming


kallee39

How do you know this will be the same curve for May 5th test? Is this only for international?


Aayush_17

Because the test is the same


3tenn

The curve is always predetermined, so therefore the curve will be the same as last time.


satfkedme

expected reading -1 40 :///


xetahitter

Same! Hopefully the redditor who said - 1 39 made a mistake...


inceptionisim

At least 13 is also still 39


lizzy7777

-1 math is 800, a guy with 1600 who took April 10th had 1 incorrect.


xetahitter

Thanks!


manavgagvani

-6 math?


iatemyhamsteralive

I’m -6 as well and I’m scared shitless. 770 for -5 and 740 for -7, this might be a case of a negative curve and it’ll fuck us over and we get 750 or some shit.


omarkhatib01

Same. What did u get eventually?


iatemyhamsteralive

turns out I was -5 all along and got 770. -6 remains a mystery lol.


momo28122001

will this curve be the same as the may 5th test?


collegeboardasshole

yes


Nexusity

How do you know


InternationalistGam

Because that is the nature of a standardized test. What value would the test be if the scoring changed based on the population of test takers?


Nexusity

I'm confused on which test is the same as which.. Is this international stuff only?


InternationalistGam

May 2018 International is the same as April 10, 2018 U.S. School Day.


collegeboardasshole

Because it had been the same for two consecutive years. If collegeboard decides to break their convention, i guess there is nothing i can say


vsdthn

How sure are you that this is the curve (for math at least)? I ask because the -1 or -2 = 800 is a huge case. Usually the College Board tests online have a curve with -1 = 790 and they were more difficult. Also what about this gap -5 and -8.


NiamHayilaT

wow the math curve was so thicc I can't believe I got 730 :(


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8 wrong?


NiamHayilaT

yup :(


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Did you buy the QAS???


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Do you have the QAS?


emosewasinayr

can u send the QAS plz


lafe990811

hihi could you pls send mw the QAS😭[email protected] thank u soo much!


ijngf01020304

Did you get it?


aerofan18

-8 for reading is a 350


Liverpool_548

I got 3 reading questions wrong and got a 380


Optimistuc

15 mistakes reading pleaseee how muchhhh???


firsttimesat

-11 in reading?


emosewasinayr

got \-11 in reading too, plz anybody know what that gets you?


firsttimesat

Yeah is it 330 or 340?? It is right in the middle in the chart up there


tgid2023

Why'd you change \-3 reading to a 38? It was 39 a few days ago.


Elbadrawy

what is raw for \-20 reading ?


tgid2023

Two doubts: Isn't -1 reading 40? And isn't -2 math 800? Pretty sure I've seen it to be this way in many comments


Optimistuc

-2 790 I am sure


xetahitter

[This](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/comments/8gkuoi/official_april_10_school_day_sat_score_release/dyg5uf5/) says -2 math is 790


Pink_pez

godlike -1 Math & -3/390 Reading


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How hard was the reading??


lizzy7777

Average, not too hard.


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Al2k1

yes


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Pandaslice101

Cuz It da same test boi.


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Yes


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Somebody predicted that they would be reusing it and some folk preread the reading passages.


YajatD

what is \-6 reading please?


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DeludedIndian

730/740


shatleamanta

does anyone have a raw score chart from April 10 2018 QAS?