PSAT 8/9 - 4 weeks to get scores?

Buck Turgidson

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Two of my kids just took the new online version of the PSAT 8/9 and we were told the scores would come in 4 weeks. How can it take that long to get the results of an online test? Anybody with recent experience know the answer to this?

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2:41p, 10/5/23

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Probably because the tests are curved

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In reply to Another Doug • 11:06a, 10/6/23

Another Doug said:
Probably because the tests are curved

This and that not every school district takes it at the same time.

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6:47p, 10/8/23

Here's another question while we're waiting - my kids took a practice test and the scale was maxed out at something like 1400 or 1440. Can you get an accurate equivalent on a 1600 point scale score simply by prorating?

For example, a 1300 out of 1440 would equal 1444 out of 1600?

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8:46p, 10/8/23

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More or less, probably trends a little higher since the base score is not 0. I would recommend just taking a bunch of practice test so when you take the real thing you know if they performed to their ability or not .

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