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When people are guessing the curve and saying -10 or -x number, what does this actually refer to? Someone please help - I'm completely confused!

how many missed questions equals a scaled score of 170. idk what the particular significance is, but that's what it means.

Maximum amount of questions you can miss and get a 170.

mges wrote:When people are guessing the curve and saying -10 or -x number, what does this actually refer to? Someone please help - I'm completely confused!

The number one can miss and still get a 170. Usually ranges from 9 (sometimes to as high as 12ish.

and sometimes, when the Good Lord shines down gloriously, a -14.