Calculation method of band 4 and band 6 scores
According to the news released by official website, the scores of CET-4 and CET-6 are reported by the norm reference method (statistically, this thing is called samples for reference), and there is no passing line.
The norm group of CET-4 is selected from about 30,000 non-English major candidates in national 16 universities. The norm group of CET-6 is selected from about 5,000 non-English majors in five key universities in China. The test paper scores after each exam with the same academic ability are converted into report scores with reference to the norm.
As for the sampling range, official website of CET-4 and CET-6 also said that the norm group of CET-4 and CET-6 was drawn from about 30,000 non-English major candidates in national 16 universities; The norm group of CET-6 is selected from about 5,000 non-English majors in five key universities in China. In other words, most students' CET-4 ability is similar to yours, and CET-6 will be more difficult.
Next, let's forget the formula and just remember that this is a ranking score.
Generally speaking, the scores of CET-4 and CET-6 are not determined by the questions you answer correctly, but by your ranking among the sampled students.
As it turns out, I'm not the only one fighting. The CET-4 and CET-6 are simply qualifying matches for life!
In other words, even if CET-4 and CET-6 are difficult, you don't have to worry that your score will be ugly at all, because the topic is difficult and the average sample will drop.