Should You Guess on the Olsat

The official guideline from the publisher is that students should not guess if they do not know the answer – that random guessing compromises the validity of the scores. However, the OLSAT score is calculated based on the number of right answers and the student is not penalized for incorrect answers.

What OLSAT score is gifted?

Most frequently, the term ‘gifted’ is assigned to a student whose score falls 2 or more standard deviations above the mean. For the OLSAT, this translates into a score of 132 or higher.

How hard is the OLSAT?

The student will have between 60-80 minutes to complete a 40-70 question test, depending on the OLSAT test level. … The OLSAT Test is notoriously difficult (even for adults) and in order to gain admission into elite programs orexclusive schools for gifted and talented children, students need to achieve high OLSAT scores.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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