What is a raw score?

• A. Number of items correct on a test.
• B. The test's overall percentile.
• C. The chronological age for the average raw score.
• D. The total across two subtests.

Answer: (A)

Raw score is the unadjusted tally of performance on a test. When each item is worth one point, it equals the number of items you answered correctly. If items carry different values, it’s the sum of the points earned across items. This score is your starting point before any conversions to scaled scores or percentile ranks. It doesn’t tell you how you compare to others—that’s what a percentile reflects. It also isn’t about age; age is a separate descriptor. So, the simplest definition is the total number of correct points earned on the test.