1.8 How Are Scores Calculated?
Your GMAT scores are determined by:
· the number of questions you answer
· whether you answer correctly or incorrectly
· the level of difficulty and other statistical characteristics of each question
Your Verbal,Quantitative,and Total GMAT scores are determined by a complex mathematical procedure that takes into account the difficulty of the questions that were presented to you and how you answered them.When you answer the easier questions correctly, you get a chance to answer harder questions-making it possible to earn a higher score.After you have completed all the questions on the test-or when your time is up-the computer will calculate your scores.
Your scores on the Verbal and Quantitative sections are combined to produce your Total score.If you have not responded to all the questions in a section(3 7 Quantitative questions or 41 Verbal questions),your score is adjusted,using the proportion of questions answered.
Appendix A contains the 2004 percentile ranking tables that explain how your 2004 GMAT scores compare with scores of other 2004 GMAT test takers.
Do not spend too much time on any one question.
If you do not know the correct answer, or if the Question is too time-consuming, try to eliminate choices you know are wrong, select the best of the remaining answer choices, and move on to the next question. Try not to worry about the impact on your score –guessing may lower your score, but not finishing the section will lower your score more.
Bear in mind that if you do not finish a section in the allotted time,you will still receive a score.
M---It is more important to respond correctly to the test questions than it is to finish the test.
F---There is a severe penalty for not completing the GMAT test.