Scoring on sample DAT tests

[cmF]

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So I'm starting to take sample tests (old ADA or Kaplan tests) and I'm having trouble figuring out how to score a section out of 30.

BIO - 40 Questions
GC - 30 Questions
OC - 30 Questions
PAT - 90 Questions
RC - 50 Questions
QR - 30 Questions

Say for example, I'm assuming if I got 20 questions correct on GC, OC, and QR that's a 20/30.

But what if I got 20 right out of 40 questions (or only half) on BIO, do I just do the math and assume the DAT score for that section is 15/30?

Same if I got 83/90 on PAT (92%). Should I just take 92% of 30 and score myself as 28/30? (rounded up from 27.6, do they round up or down?) Anyway, thanks in advance for any input!

 

[mdadkhah89]

Haha i wish It was like this.

 

[cmF]

Haha i wish It was like this.

I'm assuming that this means the difficulty level of each question is taken into consideration? If so, how am I supposed to gauge how I scored?

 

[pfg459]

I'm assuming that this means the difficulty level of each question is taken into consideration? If so, how am I supposed to gauge how I scored?

There is a conversion chart online. Just google it. It is not entirely accurate, but it will give you a good ballpark. Usually if you make a 32/40 in bio for example that is usually about a 19 or so. If you miss 4-5 on gchem or ochem, that's usually a 19 or 20ISH. I don't have a full conversion chart, these are ballpark guesses from what I used to get on practice tests.