Raw score
The number of questions answered correctly or points earned before conversion.
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- United States, All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Assessment
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Related terms
- Raw mark All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The actual number of marks a candidate scores before conversion to a grade or scaled score. US: raw score.
- Scaled score England
- A score on the KS2 tests converted from the raw mark so that results can be compared across years. Scores run from 80 to 120 and 100 or more means the expected standard was met.
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