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If you leave a question blank on the SAT, it does not count against your score. Unlike incorrect answers, which incur a penalty in the form of reduced points, unanswered questions simply receive a score of zero. Therefore, it is generally advisable to skip questions you are unsure about rather than guessing, especially if you're uncertain of the answer. This approach helps to maximize your overall score.

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What happens if you leave all the questions blank on the SAT?

The SAT's scoring system is kind of hard to understand. Every time you get a question right, you get a point. Every time you miss one (ANSWER INCORRECTLY NOT LEAVE BLANK) you get 1/4 a point taken away. If you leave a question blank you receive no points, but you don't lose any either. ---------------------------- You can leave questions blank on the SAT. Just like the other person said, Correct answer = 1 pt Incorrect answer = -1/4 pt Blank = 0 pt The test is made so that the expected value from randomly guessing is 0. If you are unsure of a question and can eliminate a few answer choices, it's probably a good idea to guess. On a math grid-in question, however, you do not get penalized for wrong answers, so never leave those questions blank (at least guess if you have no idea).


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