Question about scoring the writing section...

thecomisar
Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:46:29 +0000

I just took a Kaplan practice writing section. On the first multiple choice part, I got 29 right, 6 wrong. On the second part, I got 14 right, 0 wrong. I calculated my raw score, getting 41.5, rounded to 42.

According to their book, you take your essay score, out of 6, and multiply by 3.17, and then add that number to your raw multiple choice score (42 for me).

But according to their scales, I only need a combined raw score of 48 for an 800, so a 2/6 on my essay would put me over 48! Can that be right?? How could a 4/12 essay be an 800???