There is no penalty for incorrect answers on the Elementary Level test.
Scores are typically within two weeks of the test date; scores are released to schools and families on the same day. In some rare circumstances release may take up to three weeks from the test administration. Scores are available for free in the portal; however, parents may receive scores via mail or FedEx for an additional fee. You can also order score alerts via text or email in your SSAT account.
Please note: Parents must log in and submit a Testing Experience Statement after the test for scores to get released.
The score report contains:
- Number of items (questions)
- Total correct, incorrect, and unanswered items
- Percent correct
- Scaled score: A score with a range of values from 300 to 600, listed as "Your Score" on your score report. The mean value of the content sections' scaled scores is 450.
- Scaled score percentile rank: A score with values from 1 to 99 that compares performance to other students taking the same examination.
- Total scaled score: The sum of all scaled scores for the quantitative, verbal, and reading sections. It has a low value of 900, a high value of 1800, and a mean of 1350.
Access an example report.
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