<p>I’m confused. Perhaps the 1/4 point off is old info? Here’s what the SSAT website says today (directly cut and pasted below)…</p>
<p>"Should my child guess if he/she doesn’t know the answer?</p>
<p>Encourage your child to try to answer every question, making his/her best guesses about the questions of which he/she is unsure. There are no penalties for wrong answers."
and
"Your child’s Elementary SSAT score report will contain the following information:</p>
<p>Number of Items: The number of items in the content sections and subsections.</p>
<p>Number Correct: The number of correct answers for the content sections and subsections.</p>
<p>Percent Correct: The percentage of correct answers for the content sections and subsections.</p>
<p>Scale Score: A score which has a range of values from 300 to 600. The mean value of the content sections’ scale scores is 450."</p>
<p>I’m wondering b/c I’m trying to figure out if it’s better for to guess or not (I mean, obviously, that’s not the best strategy - in cases she can’t eliminate options, etc.)</p>