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| What is PSAT? |
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| The PSAT (Preliminary SAT) is a standardized
test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT and gives you a
chance to qualify for scholarships given by National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC).
The PSAT measures math, critical reading, and writing skills like
the SAT.
The PSAT contains questions from actual SATs but it is designed to
be slightly easier than the SAT. The SAT is used for college admission,
but PSAT scores are not sent to colleges.
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| When should you take it? |
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| Most students take the PSAT in October
of their junior year, but many students benefit by
taking it earlier, typically in their sophomore year.
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| Why do you take PSAT? |
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to receive feedback on your strengths and
weaknesses on skills necessary for college study. You can
then focus your preparation |
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on those areas that could most benefit from additional study
or practice. |
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to see how your performance on an admissions
test might compare with that of others applying to college.
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to enter the competition for scholarships from
the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. |
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to help prepare for the SAT. You can become
familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions
you will see on the SAT. |
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to receive information from colleges when
you check "yes" to Student Search Service. |
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| How to register?
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| You must sign up for the test at your high
school or at a school in your community. The test is administered
by high schools, not through test centers.
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| How do I get my scores?
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| Your guidance counselor will have your
score, usually in December or January.
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| How different is it from new
SAT?
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| How is it scored?
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get one point (+1 point) for each correct answer, and you lose
one quarter point (-1/4 point) for each incorrect answer. Omitted
answers have no effect (0 point) on your score. Calculation
of right answers minus one forth of wrong answers yields your
raw score. PSAT scores are reported on a scale from 20 to 80
each section. One each for critical reading skills, math skills,
and writing skills. The average critical reading, math, and
writing skills score for juniors is near the midpoint (50) of
the scale. Score reports also include percentiles, which allow
you to compare your scores with those of other juniors who will
be applying to college. |
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Critical Reading Section : 20~80 |
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Math Section : 20~80 |
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Writing Section : 20~80 |
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| How long is it and how many
questions are there?
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Critical
Reading |
50 min. (two 25-min.) |
Sentence Completion : 13 questions |
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Passage-Based Reading : 35 questions |
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Math |
50 min. (two 25-min.) |
Multiple Choice : 28 questions |
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Grid-ins : 10 questions |
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Writing |
30 min. |
Identifying Sentence Errors : 14 questions |
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Improving Sentences : 20 questions |
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Improving Paragraphs : 5 questions |
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Total Time |
130 min. |
Total questions : 125 questions
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