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The "Total Score",
composed of the quantitative and verbal sections, is exclusive of the
analytical writing assessment (AWA), and ranges from 200 to 800. The
quantitative and verbal sections comprise a computer-adaptive test.
The first question may be difficult. The next few questions in each
section may be around the 500 level. If the examinee answers correctly,
the next questions are harder. If the examinee answers incorrectly,
the next questions are easier. The questions are pulled from a large
pool of questions and delivered depending on the student's running
score.
These questions are regularly updated to prevent them from being
compromised
by students recording questions.
The final score is
not based solely on the last question the examinee answers (i.e. - the
level of difficulty of questions reached through the computer-adaptive
presentation of questions). The algorithm used to build a score is more
complicated than that. The examinee can make a silly mistake and answer
incorrectly and the computer will recognize that item as an anomaly.
If the examinee misses the first question his score will not necessarily
fall in the bottom half of the range.
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