EST Score Conversion: How Your Raw Score Becomes Your 1600 Score

EST I produces two section scores — an English score and a Math score — each scaled from 200 to 800. These two scores are added together for a total composite score of 400 to 1600. There is no penalty for wrong answers; only correct answers count toward your raw score.

Within each section, your raw score is the number of questions you answered correctly. That raw score is then converted to the 200–800 scale using an equating table. Equating adjusts for minor difficulty differences between test administrations, so a score of, say, 680 means the same level of performance regardless of which test date you sat.

There is no single fixed conversion table — EST releases equating tables that may vary slightly between test administrations to account for differences in question difficulty. The only authoritative source for conversion tables is EST itself at egypt.estests.com.

This matters practically: do not rely on a third-party raw-to-scaled table circulating online, because it may not match the equating applied to your specific test date. Use your official score report and the materials released by EST for the most accurate picture.

The English composite (scored to 800) covers two sub-sections: Literacy 1 — Language Usage (44 questions, 35 minutes) and Literacy 2 — Reading (52 questions, 65 minutes). Both sub-sections feed into the single English scaled score.

The Math composite (scored to 800) also covers two sub-sections: Math without calculator (20 questions, 30 minutes) and Math with calculator (38 questions, 55 minutes). Again, both feed the single Math scaled score. The optional essay is scored separately and does not affect the 1600 composite.

Score requirements vary by university and by major — there is no single universal cut-off. Competitive engineering and medicine programmes at leading universities typically demand higher scores than other faculties, but the specific threshold is set by each institution.

Always check the admissions requirements published directly by the university you are targeting. Requirements can also change from one intake to the next, so verify for the current academic year.

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