Is the shuttle run test scored by how many back and forth runs you do? Or time?

Answers:

Are dynamic stretches bad before sprinting competition?

it goes by time

there back there back

a good time if you are 16-18 would be 8 seconds

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Are sprinters track spikes fine for long jumping?

If you are talking about what I've always called a "beep test", to evaluate your VO2 Max, the answer above is wrong.

In the traditional test, your score is based on the level and number of shuttles you reach before you fail to keep up. It's not about time, but rather sheer endurance.

The link below offers a decent explanation of the test, and some variations practiced. More importantly, it also gives a calculator to determine your VO2 Max.

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