<p>How is the ACT curve determined? Since the science section was harder on this test, will you be able to get more wrong than the Sept. test and still get the same or better score?</p>
<p>wont make a big difference, prob just instead of -1 = 35/36, it will be -2 = 35/36 -_-</p>
<p>-2 is never 36 science. I’ve never seen -1 to be 36 science either. In fact I heard that the ACT curve is predefined i.e. does not vary between testings. If that is true, -1 will probably be 35 even for a hard science =[</p>
<p>The ACT curve varies by test version, not by test date. It is based on the difficulty of each test, so if this science test was in fact harder (based on previous comparisons of performance on this test to other tests given to the same population on the same day), the curve will be easier.</p>
<p>So the answer, fruitcup, is yes.</p>
<p>I think this test will be a harder curve.</p>
<p>This time there was no fighting scientist passages, and those are the hardest ones according to prep books. Since the prep books think so, so much the act test makers. </p>
<p>I’m thinking -1 = 35 if you are lucky. But -1 = 34, -2 = 33 is likely.</p>
<p>No, it’s not just what ACT “thinks” is the hardest. They actually give a bunch of tests to the same population of testers, and the relative performance of the testers on the different tests determines the curve. If everyone is saying they found the science really hard, the testers the curve was based on probably did too.</p>