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[DiValdez]

Probably around 76 in my opinion

 

[drunkenmonkee37]

Yea cut off will definitely increase this year in my opinion. I think 76 sounds about right

 

[bangladesh]

It won't increase by that much. We always feel like chem exams are easy but in fact they are always marked quite harshly.
Estimated cutoff ~73-4

 

[RealiseNothing]

I think on par with last year's test. 72-74 cut-off.

 

[drunkenmonkee37]

Actually I agree with the 72/74 because I underestimated the ease of losing marks due to ignorance and just lack of attention to detail

 

[Praer]

Actually I agree with the 72/74 because I underestimated the ease of losing marks due to ignorance and just lack of attention to detail

Actually... My rank is 37/105 in a school ranked 49th. And i think i got around 80% raw+... so i think the cut off will be higher

 

[Menomaths]

Actually... My rank is 37/105 in a school ranked 49th. And i think i got around 80% raw+... so i think the cut off will be higher

You always get lower than what you think. Welcome to Chem marking.

 

[v1]

You always get lower than what you think. Welcome to Chem marking.

surprisingly not for me last year

 

[JohnMaximus]

Every year people say the test was easier than before.
Every year the cut off ends up being about the same.

72+/-2

 

[Praer]

You always get lower than what you think. Welcome to Chem marking.

Lol, getting the MC was ridiculously easy. i at max lost 2. the option was pretty much free marks. and the short answers were just simple calculations and some mini essays which were just so straightforward.

 

[drunkenmonkee37]

Every year people say the test was easier than before.
Every year the cut off ends up being about the same.

72+/-2

I can never see chem cut offs go to as low as 70 or as high as 76. The middle range looks likely for b6 cutoffs imo

 

[leesh95]

73

 

[Web Addict]

You always get lower than what you think. Welcome to Chem marking.

Is Chemistry marking that harsh?

 

[Amundies]

Yes, the markers are so picky about certain things. Didn't write that the sulfuric acid catalyst needs to be concentrated? No mark for you.

 

[Praer]

Yes, the markers are so picky about certain things. Didn't write that the sulfuric acid catalyst needs to be concentrated? No mark for you.

actually, theres a big difference between conc. h2so4 and dilute h2so4

 

[RealiseNothing]

Is Chemistry marking that harsh?

I know people who got 0/3 for a calculation for being too "wordy" in their answers rather than just using numbers.

 

[Praer]

I know people who got 0/3 for a calculation for being too "wordy" in their answers rather than just using numbers.

luldafuq. that's a school not the hsc

 

[Amundies]

actually, theres a big difference between conc. h2so4 and dilute h2so4

But when a question asks for a catalyst, it's usually like Fe3O4, or V2O5, so you tend not to think of things like concentration. I can see it being a common mistake (and a silly one too).

 

[Hezz96]

How do you guys know what previous cut offs are btw?

 

[leesh95]

I know people who got 0/3 for a calculation for being too "wordy" in their answers rather than just using numbers.

That's bloody ridiculous. What if you get the right answer?