This is called a 'Standard Score' and is calculated from the score the child gets on the test together with the child's age. This ensures that there is no advantage or disadvantage in how old the child is when taking the test. Age is allowed for when converting the 'Raw Score' to a 'Standard Score'.
The table below illustrates how the standard score is obtained. Please NOTE that figures used in this table are for illustration only. In any event, each test has a different table depending on the difficulty of that particular test. The white figures in the first column are 'Raw Scores', i.e. the number of correct answers the child gets on the test. The white figures across the top are ages in years and months. So, a child who scores 77 on the test at an age of 10 years 3 months will be given a Standard Score of 113.
The pass mark for the Grammar Schools in your area depends on the number of Grammar School places available and the number of children taking the test. It can vary from a standard score of around 112 to a score of 124. Typically, only 10 to 20% of those children taking the test will be selected.
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112 |
111 |
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110 |
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113 |
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112 |
111 |
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109 |
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114 |
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111 |
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115 |
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113 |
113 |
112 |
111 |
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116 |
116 |
114 |
113 |
113 |
112 |
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