Scoring Your

SAT Practice Test #8

Congratulations on completing an SAT® practice test. To score your test, use these instructions
and the conversion tables and answer key at the end of this document.

Scores Overview
The redesigned SAT will provide more information about your learning by reporting more
scores than ever before. Each of the redesigned assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10,
and PSAT™ 8/9) will report test scores and cross-test scores on a common scale. Additionally,
subscores will be reported to provide more diagnostic information to students, educators, and
parents. For more details about scores, visit sat.org/scores.

The practice test you completed was written by the College Board’s Assessment Design &
Development team using the same processes and review standards used when writing the
actual SAT. Everything from the layout of the page to the construction of the questions accurately
reflects what you’ll see on test day.

How to Calculate Your Practice Test Scores

GET SET UP
 You’ll need the answer sheet that you bubbled in while taking the practice test. You’ll also
need the conversion tables and answer key at the end of this document.
 Using the answer key, count up your total correct answers for each section. You may want
to write the number of correct answers for each section at the bottom of that section in the
answer key.
 Using your marked–up answer key and the conversion tables, follow the directions to get all
of your scores.

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GET SECTION AND TOTAL SCORES
Your total score on the SAT practice test is the sum of your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Section score and your Math Section score. To get your total score, you will convert what we call
the “raw score” for each section—the number of questions you got right in that section—into the
“scaled score” for that section, then calculate the total score.

GET YOUR EVIDENCE‑BASED READING AND WRITING SECTION SCORE

Calculate your SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section score (it’s on a scale of
200–800) by first determining your Reading Test score and your Writing and Language Test score.
Here’s how:
 Count the number of correct answers you got on Section 1 (the Reading Test). There is no
penalty for wrong answers. The number of correct answers is your raw score.
 Go to Raw Score Conversion Table 1: Section and Test Scores on page 7. Look in the “Raw Score”
column for your raw score, and match it to the number in the “Reading Test Score” column.
 Do the same with Section 2 to determine your Writing and Language Test score.
 Add your Reading Test score to your Writing and Language Test score.
 Multiply that number by 10. This is your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section score.

EXAMPLE: Sofia answered 29 of the 52 questions correctly on the SAT Reading Test and 19 of
the 44 questions correctly on the SAT Writing and Language Test. Using the table on page 7, she
calculates that she received an SAT Reading Test score of 27 and an SAT Writing and Language
Test score of 23. She adds 27 to 23 (gets 50) and then multiplies by 10 to determine her SAT
Evidence‑Based Reading and Writing Section score of 500.

GET YOUR MATH SECTION SCORE

Calculate your SAT Math Section score (it’s on a scale of 200–800).
 Count the number of correct answers you got on Section 3 (Math Test – No Calculator) and
Section 4 (Math Test – Calculator). There is no penalty for wrong answers.
 Add the number of correct answers you got on Section 3 (Math Test – No Calculator) and
Section 4 (Math Test – Calculator).
 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 1: Section and Test Scores to turn your raw score into your
Math Section score.

GET YOUR TOTAL SCORE

Add your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section score to your Math Section score. The
result is your total score on the SAT Practice Test, on a scale of 400–1600.

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GET SUBSCORES
Subscores provide more detailed information about your strengths in specific areas within
literacy and math. They are reported on a scale of 1–15.

HEART OF ALGEBRA
The Heart of Algebra subscore is based on questions from the Math Test that focus on linear
equations and inequalities.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Math Test – No Calculator: Questions 1–2; 5–6; 10; 13; 18–19

„ Math Test – Calculator: Questions 1; 4; 6–7; 12; 20–21; 25; 27; 32–33

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.

 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores on page 8 to determine your Heart of Algebra
subscore.

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DATA ANALYSIS

The Problem Solving and Data Analysis subscore is based on questions from the Math Test that
focus on quantitative reasoning, the interpretation and synthesis of data, and solving problems
in rich and varied contexts.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Math Test – No Calculator: No Questions

„ Math Test – Calculator: Questions 2–3; 10–11; 15–18; 22; 24; 26; 28–29; 31; 34; 37–38

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.
 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores to determine your Problem Solving and Data
Analysis subscore.

PASSPORT TO ADVANCED MATH

The Passport to Advanced Math subscore is based on questions from the Math Test that focus
on topics central to the ability of students to progress to more advanced mathematics, such
as understanding the structure of expressions, reasoning with more complex equations, and
interpreting and building functions.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Math Test – No Calculator: Questions 3; 7–8; 11–12; 14–17

„ Math Test – Calculator: Questions 8; 13–14; 19; 23; 30; 35

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.

 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores to determine your Passport to Advanced
Math subscore.

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EXPRESSION OF IDEAS
The Expression of Ideas subscore is based on questions from the Writing and Language Test that
focus on topic development, organization, and rhetorically effective use of language.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Writing and Language Test: Questions 1–2; 5–6; 9–10; 12; 14–15; 18–19; 22–23; 25; 28–29; 31;
33–34; 36; 38–39; 41; 43

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.
 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores to determine your Expression of Ideas subscore.

STANDARD ENGLISH CONVENTIONS

The Standard English Conventions subscore is based on questions from the Writing and
Language Test that focus on sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Writing and Language Test: Questions 3–4; 7–8; 11; 13; 16–17; 20–21; 24; 26–27; 30; 32; 35; 37; 40; 42;
44

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.
 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores to determine your Standard English
Conventions subscore.

WORDS IN CONTEXT
The Words in Context subscore is based on questions from both the Reading Test and the Writing
and Language Test that address word/phrase meaning in context and rhetorical word choice.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Reading Test: Questions 8–9; 12–13; 25; 27; 35; 38; 45; 49

„ Writing and Language Test: Questions 2; 9; 12; 22–23; 29; 36; 38

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.

 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores to determine your Words in Context subscore.

COMMAND OF EVIDENCE
The Command of Evidence subscore is based on questions from both the Reading Test and the
Writing and Language Test that ask you to interpret and use evidence found in a wide range of
passages and informational graphics, such as graphs, tables, and charts.
 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Reading Test: Questions 4; 17; 19; 24; 29; 31; 34; 37; 44; 51

„ Writing and Language Test: Questions 5–6; 14; 18; 25; 33; 41; 43

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.

 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 2: Subscores to determine your Command of Evidence subscore.

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GET CROSS‑TEST SCORES
The new SAT also reports two cross-test scores: Analysis in History/Social Studies and Analysis
in Science. These scores are based on questions in the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math
Tests that ask students to think analytically about texts and questions in these subject areas.
Cross-test scores are reported on a scale of 10–40.

ANALYSIS IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES

 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Reading Test: Questions 11–21; 32–41

„ Writing and Language Test: Questions 1–2; 5–6; 9–10

„ Math Test – No Calculator: Question 13

„ Math Test – Calculator: Questions 6; 17; 21–22; 25–26; 34

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.

 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 3: Cross-Test Scores on page 9 to determine your Analysis
in History/Social Studies cross-test score.

ANALYSIS IN SCIENCE

 Add up your total correct answers from the following set of questions:
„ Reading Test: Questions 22–31; 42–52

„ Writing and Language Test: Questions 34; 36; 38–39; 41; 43

„ Math Test – No Calculator: No Questions

„ Math Test – Calculator: Questions 2; 4; 15–16; 18; 28; 37–38

Your total correct answers from all of these questions is your raw score.

 Use Raw Score Conversion Table 3: Cross-Test Scores on page 9 to determine your Analysis
in Science cross-test score.

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ANSWER KEY

Reading Test Answers Writing and Language Test Answers

1A 12 D 23 D 34 B 45 C 1 D 12 A 23 A 34 B
2 C 13 D 24 A 35 C 46 A 2 B 13 D 24 C 35 D
3 C 14 A 25 B 36 B 47 D 3 C 14 C 25 C 36 A
4 D 15 D 26 D 37 C 48 B 4 B 15 C 26 A 37 B
5 A 16 B 27 B 38 D 49 B 5 D 16 A 27 C 38 D
6 D 17 C 28 A 39 C 50 B 6 C 17 D 28 C 39 B
7 D 18 B 29 D 40 A 51 C 7 B 18 B 29 B 40 D
8 B 19 C 30 C 41 D 52 C 8 C 19 D 30 B 41 A
9 C 20 A 31 D 42 A 9 A 20 B 31 B 42 D
10 B 21 C 32 B 43 C 10 C 21 B 32 D 43 A

11 B 22 A 33 C 44 A 11 A 22 D 33 D 44 C

READING TEST WRITING AND

RAW SCORE LANGUAGE TEST
(NUMBER OF RAW SCORE
CORRECT ANSWERS) (NUMBER OF
CORRECT ANSWERS)

Math Test – No Calculator Math Test – Calculator

Answers Answers

1 D 11 B 1 A 11 B 21 D 31 102
2 A 12 D 2 C 12 C 22 A 32 2
3 A 13 C 3 A 13 C 23 A 33 30
4 C 14 C 4 C 14 D 24 D 34 25.4, 127/5
5 B 15 D 5 B 15 D 25 A 35 2, 8
6 B 16 3 6 D 16 B 26 C 36 0
7 B 17 32 7 C 17 A 27 B 37 576
8 D 18 1.5, 3/2 8 B 18 C 28 D 38 .8, 4/5
9 A 19 8 9 D 19 A 29 B
10 C 20 144 10 C 20 B 30 B

MATH TEST – MATH TEST –

NO CALCULATOR CALCULATOR

RAW SCORE RAW SCORE

(NUMBER OF (NUMBER OF
CORRECT ANSWERS) CORRECT ANSWERS)

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RAW SCORE CONVERSION TABLE 1 SECTION AND TEST SCORES

Raw
Math
Writing and
Raw Math Writing and

Score
Reading
Score Reading Test
Section
Language
Section Language

(# of correct Test Score

(# of correct Score
answers) Score
Test Score
answers) Score Test Score

0 200 10 10 30 550 26 29
1 210 10 10 31 560 27 29
2 220 10 10 32 570 27 30
3 240 10 10 33 580 28 31
4 250 11 11 34 580 28 31
5 270 12 12 35 590 29 32
6 290 13 13 36 600 29 33
7 300 14 14 37 610 29 33
8 320 15 14 38 620 30 34
9 340 15 15 39 630 30 35
10 350 16 16 40 640 31 36
11 360 17 17 41 650 31 37
12 380 17 17 42 660 32 38
13 390 18 18 43 670 33 39
14 400 18 19 44 680 33 40
15 420 19 19 45 680 34
16 430 19 20 46 690 35
17 440 20 21 47 700 35
18 450 20 21 48 710 36
19 460 21 22 49 730 37
20 470 21 22 50 740 38
21 480 22 23 51 750 39
22 490 22 24 52 770 40
23 500 23 24 53 780
24 510 23 25 54 790
25 520 24 25 55 790
26 520 24 26 56 800
27 530 25 27 57 800
28 540 25 27 58 800
29 540 26 28

CONVERSION EQUATION 1 SECTION AND TEST SCORES

Convert
Ú
READING TEST READING TEST

RAW SCORE SCORE

(0–52) (10–40)

Convert
Ú + = x 10 =
WRITING AND WRITING AND READING TEST
READING AND EVIDENCE‑BASED
LANGUAGE TEST LANGUAGE SCORE
WRITING READING AND WRITING
RAW SCORE TEST SCORE (10–40)
TEST SCORE SECTION SCORE
(0–44) (10–40) (20–80) (200–800)

+ = Convert
Ú + =
MATH TEST – MATH TEST – MATH SECTION MATH SECTION EVIDENCE‑BASED TOTAL SAT
NO CALCULATOR CALCULATOR RAW SCORE SCORE READING AND WRITING SCORE
RAW SCORE RAW SCORE (0–58) (200–800) SECTION SCORE (400–1600)
(0–20) (0–38) (200–800)

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RAW SCORE CONVERSION TABLE 2 SUBSCORES

Raw Standard Problem

Score Expression Heart of Passport to Words in Command of
English Solving and
(# of correct of Ideas Algebra Advanced Math Context Evidence
answers)
Conventions Data Analysis

0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
1 1 2 1 3 1 3
2
1 1 3 2 5 1 4
3
2 2 4 3 6 1 5
4
3 3 5 5 7 2 5
5
4 3 6 6 8 3 6
6
4 4 6 7 8 4 6
7
5 5 7 8 9 5 7
8
6 5 8 9 10 6 7
9
6 6 8 10 10 7 8
10
7 6 9 10 11 8 9
11
8 7 9 11 12 9 9
12
8 8 9 12 13 9 10
13
9 8 10 13 14 10 11
14
9 9 11 14 15 11 11
15
10 10 11 14 15 12 12
16
10 11 12 15 15 13 13
17 11 12 13 15 14 14
18 11 13 14 15 15
19 12 14 15
20 13 15
21 13
22 14
23 15
24 15

CONVERSION EQUATION 2 SUBSCORES

Convert Convert Convert

Ú Ú Ú
HEART OF ALGEBRA HEART OF ALGEBRA
EXPRESSION EXPRESSION COMMAND OF COMMAND OF
RAW SCORE SUBSCORE
OF IDEAS OF IDEAS EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
(0–19) (1–15)
RAW SCORE SUBSCORE RAW SCORE SUBSCORE
(0–24) (1–15) (0–18) (1–15)

Convert Convert Convert

Ú Ú Ú
PROBLEM PROBLEM
STANDARD ENGLISH STANDARD ENGLISH WORDS IN WORDS IN
SOLVING AND DATA SOLVING AND DATA
CONVENTIONS CONVENTIONS CONTEXT CONTEXT
ANALYSIS RAW SCORE ANALYSIS SUBSCORE
RAW SCORE SUBSCORE RAW SCORE SUBSCORE
(0–17) (1–15)
(0–20) (1–15) (0–18) (1–15)

Convert
Ú
PASSPORT TO PASSPORT TO
ADVANCED MATH ADVANCED MATH
RAW SCORE SUBSCORE
(0–16) (1–15)

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RAW SCORE CONVERSION TABLE 3 CROSS‑TEST SCORES

Raw Analysis in History/ Raw Analysis in History/

Score Analysis in Science Score Analysis in Science
Social Studies Social Studies
(# of correct Cross-Test Score (# of correct Cross-Test Score
answers) Cross-Test Score answers) Cross-Test Score

0 10 10 18 25 27
1 10 11 19 26 28
2 10 12 20 27 28
3 11 14 21 27 29
4 12 15 22 28 30
5 13 16 23 29 30
6 14 17 24 29 31
7 15 18 25 30 31
8 16 19 26 31 32
9 17 20 27 31 33
10 19 21 28 32 33
11 20 21 29 33 34
12 21 22 30 34 35
13 21 23 31 35 36
14 22 24 32 36 37
15 23 25 33 37 38
16 24 25 34 38 39
17 25 26 35 40 40

CONVERSION EQUATION 3 CROSS‑TEST SCORES

Analysis in History/Social Studies Analysis in Science

Test Questions Raw Score Questions Raw Score

Reading Test 11–21; 32–41 22–31; 42–52

Writing and 34; 36; 38–39;

1–2; 5–6; 9–10
Language Test 41; 43

Math Test –
13 No Questions
No Calculator

Math Test – 6; 17; 21–22; 2; 4; 15–16; 18;

Calculator 25–26; 34 28; 37–38

Total

Convert Convert
Ú Ú
ANALYSIS IN HISTORY/ ANALYSIS IN HISTORY/ ANALYSIS IN SCIENCE ANALYSIS IN SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES RAW SCORE CROSS‑TEST SCORE
RAW SCORE CROSS‑TEST SCORE (0–35) (10–40)
(0–35) (10–40)

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