Raw Scores vs. Scaled Score

[facio]

Isn't is possible to get 2 or 3 questions wrong in the hardest section of PCAT and still get that perfect 600? But in somewhat easier section, if you get 2 question wrong then your score may drop below 600 fast?

I know it really depends on how eveybody is doing during that month, but how does the raw score (out of 48 questions) really translate into scaled score (200-600) in different sections? Any ideas?

I've never taken the test, so this is just hypotehtical. For the perfect 600 scaled score:

Chem - 42/48
Bio - 44/48
Quant - 44/48
RC 42/48
Verbal 46/48

?????????!?!?!??!!!!?!?!??

 

[WSUWarrior012]

Isn't is possible to get 2 or 3 questions wrong in the hardest section of PCAT and still get that perfect 600? But in somewhat easier section, if you get 2 question wrong then your score may drop below 600 fast?

I know it really depends on how eveybody is doing during that month, but how does the raw score (out of 48 questions) really translate into scaled score (200-600) in different sections? Any ideas?

I've never taken the test, so this is just hypotehtical. For the perfect 600 scaled score:

Chem - 42/48
Bio - 44/48
Quant - 44/48
RC 42/48
Verbal 46/48

?????????!?!?!??!!!!?!?!??

You have to also take into account the experimental questions for every section except verbal, which has no experimental questions and has 40 questions which all count.

 

[facio]

Yeah, that's true. The experimental problems.

But does this sound right roughly? Chem and math being the hardest. Reading being harder than verbal. And, bio being somewhat easier? For most people, I mean.

 

[WSUWarrior012]

Yeah, that's true. The experimental problems.

But does this sound right roughly? Chem and math being the hardest. Reading being harder than verbal. And, bio being somewhat easier? For most people, I mean.

Yeah that's somewhat about right. I've seen some people get up to like 4-5 wrong in some sections and still get 99th%ile. It really depends on what section it is.