Grades
Raw points awarded
When questions are not all worth one point, the raw total is the correct count scaled by the point value. Forty-two correct at two points each is 84 out of a maximum of 100, leaving the percentage at 0.84.
The Formula
Raw score = correct x pointsEach
When questions are not all worth one point, the raw total is the correct count scaled by the point value. Forty-two correct at two points each is 84 out of a maximum of 100, leaving the percentage at 0.84.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| c | Questions answered correctly | questions | 42 correct answers in the worked example. |
| p | Points awarded per correct question | points | 1 when all questions are equal; a section may use 2 or 3. |
| R | Raw points earned | points | 42 x 1 = 42 at one point each, or 42 x 2 = 84 at two points each. |
What Each Symbol Means
cquestions
Questions answered correctly
42 correct answers in the worked example.
ppoints
Points awarded per correct question
1 when all questions are equal; a section may use 2 or 3.
Rpoints
Raw points earned
42 x 1 = 42 at one point each, or 42 x 2 = 84 at two points each.
See It Worked With Real Numbers
A formula on its own does not tell you which number goes where. The how to calculate a test score page applies this equation to a concrete case, shows every intermediate step, and names the mistakes that produce a wrong answer even when the algebra is right.
Where This Formula Appears
This equation is the working core of How To Calculate A Test Score, filed under Education. Every number the guide produces comes from substituting into this one line.