Do ETS Tests Round Down Raw Scores?

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ETS tests calculate raw scores using the formula C - I/4, where C represents the number of correct answers and I denotes the number of incorrect answers. There is speculation that ETS may round down scores, potentially using a method like C - ceiling(I/4). However, the consensus is that the impact of rounding on the final score is negligible, as a single point is unlikely to significantly affect overall results.

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Do they round down? They say your raw score is C - I/4 where C is number of correct answers and I is number of incorrect answers.

Somebody told me that on other tests, ETS tends to round down. I.e., they might use something like:

C - ceiling(I/4)





Does anybody know?
 
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Probably rounds down, but ultimately it really doesn't matter...
 
One point will not make or break your score. Don't worry about it.
 

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