LMUKID,
There is some flucuation between scores from exam to exam, for example, missing a certain # of questions will not always get you the same score if you were to take the DAT multiple times. There are some general scoring guidelines, however. Chances are slim that these scores will directly correlate to your diagnostic exam, but they should be fairly close, which will at least give you some idea of what your scaled scores would be. Scaled scores usually fall within these guidelines:
Quantitative Reasoning
30 = 40 questions correct
29 = 39
26 = 38
25 = 37
24 = 36
23 = 35
22 = 33-34
21 = 31-32
20 = 29-30
19 = 27-28
18 = 24-26
Reading Comprehension
29 = 50 questions correct
28 = 49
27 = 48
26 = 47
25 = 46
24 = 45
23 = 44
22 = 42-43
21 = 40-41
20 = 38-39
19 = 35-37
18 = 31-34
Biology
29 = 40 questions correct
26 = 39
24 = 38
22 = 37
21 = 35-36
20 = 34
19 = 32-33
18 = 30-31
Gen. Chem
28 = 30 questions correct
25 = 29
23 = 28
21 = 27
20 = 26
19 = 24-25
18 = 22-23
Organic Chemistry
30 = 30 questions correct
28 = 29
25 = 28
23 = 27
21 = 26
20 = 25
19 = 23-24
18 = 21-22
PAT
30 = 90 questions correct
29 = 89
28 = 88
26 = 87
25 = 85-86
24 = 84
23 = 81-83
22 = 78-80
21 = 74-77
20 = 70-73
19 = 65-69
18 = 59-64
Remember, these may not directly apply to your diagnostic exam or the actual DAT -- but they are close enough to gauge your performance and make adjustments to study habits.
These guidelines DO apply to Kaplan exams, TopScore Pro exams, and the sample exam included in the DAT registration packet.
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