What percentile of Questions to get right on each section to get 20+

[SunshineStatePreDental]

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I'm not sure if anyone has answered this already,
but around how many questions should i be getting wrong per section to be getting a 20+ DAT score.

I have been taking practice tests and have been getting approx 70-80% of the questions right. Is that good enough to get around a 21?

Bio - ive gotten around 70-80%
GChem - 80%
OChem - 70%
PAT - 85%
RC - 80%
QR - 90-95%

 

[BobbyBeavis]

That's about a 17-18, and for QR a 24.

This is the 2007 sample DAT. This is not to scale as this is a standardized test, but it should be able to at least give you an idea.

 

[DatRav27]

Keep in mind that the 2007 curve is much less forgiving (2009 more representative). You should be scoring slightly higher (around +1) than what this scale tells you

 

[dhk2131]

^ the above statement is true. the 2007 probably had a really unforgiving curve since it is on the easier side... but nonetheless, don't get too comfortable. The DAT's curving is very unforgiving to begin with, where 1X will most certainly get you around 28 (27 on the lower end, and 29 at the higher end). Scoring is more forgiving around the 20 mark, where you can afford more incorrect questions with a bigger buffer to counter a drastic drop in grade.