> The fact that he couldn't get higher score means something is wrong with these tests.
Does it? As others pointed out, those aren't bad scores. Not the highest scores, but not embarrassing for a better student.
It could be that his claimed reading time is just that, a claim, and not true. Or the material he was reading wasn't challenging in a way that would help with test prep to get him a higher score.
I was going to say, you can study 10 hours a day on topics that you like or find valuable and not cover all the material for the test. I took the SAT as a junior and didn't really study for it, so I hadn't covered some of the math types yet. I still did fine and got into all the colleges I applied to. It really only seems to matter if you want to go to a prestigious school.
Does it? As others pointed out, those aren't bad scores. Not the highest scores, but not embarrassing for a better student.
It could be that his claimed reading time is just that, a claim, and not true. Or the material he was reading wasn't challenging in a way that would help with test prep to get him a higher score.