How many can you get wrong to get a 13 in each section?

[8mile]

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It would be great if someone can tell me on average, how many can you miss to get 13s on each sections? Is it around 5-7?

thanks

 

[baller99]

on verbal, i would say 2-4 . on ps, i would say 3-6. on bs i would say 4-7. i have the data for this somewhere but i forget where. but it will vary per test. 5-7 though does put you in a good range for a 12-14 on the ps/bs, but that will likely be a 11-12 on the vs.

 

[8mile]

on verbal, i would say 2-4 . on ps, i would say 3-6. on bs i would say 4-7. i have the data for this somewhere but i forget where. but it will vary per test. 5-7 though does put you in a good range for a 12-14 on the ps/bs, but that will likely be a 11-12 on the vs.

hmm, 3-6 and 4-7, so that's around 6-12% that we can miss to get 13s on the sciences? That's kinda hard.

 

[StayingSteady]

hmm, 3-6 and 4-7, so that's around 6-12% that we can miss to get 13s on the sciences? That's kinda hard.

Which is exactly why 13 is considered a really good score

 

[requeim]

13 on any section is considered to be a good score. i would be happy with a 13 on any or all sections. lol

 

[baller99]

well maybe i was a little harsh, but that is pretty much what it is. towards the upper scores, missing 2-3 questions will drop you a point. for verbal, the difference b/t a 14 and a 15 is 1 question. but it does vary with tests, so try to do your best and don't worry about how many you miss.

 

[tco]

I always thought the curve for verbal was a lot more lienant than the curve for the sciences.

 

[futuredoctor10]

Based on practice exams and my diagnostic, the sciences curve was much more lenient.

13 on any section is considered to be a good score. i would be happy with a 13 on any or all sections. lol

Me too! No wonder it's so hard to attain- you can only miss a handful of questions!

And so pretty much difference between a 13 and 14 might be just 1 or 2 questions?

 

[cashmoney805]

Haven't started looking at MCAT stuff yet. How many questions are in each section?

 

[baller99]

well science has 52 questions, while verbal has 40, so a less lenient curve on verbal makes sense. towards the middle score ranges it might change, but i believe that's how it is. on monday, i'll post the data from the aamc for all score ranges.

here's something from a previous thread though.

"Also as I remember, VR is the least lenient scoring wise. You literally go down 1 full point per question missed (approximately). Whereas the two sciences are a bit more forgiving (dropping a full point for every two or three questions missed)."

-http://gasforums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=6770245

 

[requeim]

well science has 52 questions, while verbal has 40, so a less lenient curve on verbal makes sense. towards the middle score ranges it might change, but i believe that's how it is. on monday, i'll post the data from the aamc for all score ranges.

here's something from a previous thread though.

"Also as I remember, VR is the least lenient scoring wise. You literally go down 1 full point per question missed (approximately). Whereas the two sciences are a bit more forgiving (dropping a full point for every two or three questions missed)."

-http://gasforums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=6770245

does that have to do with the fact that there are more questions in the sciences than verbal???

 

[deleted74029]

does that have to do with the fact that there are more questions in the sciences than verbal???

Yes and also the fact that there are gonna be quite a few people who won't miss any on verbal, whereas that is more unlikely for PS and BS.