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AcknowledgmentsSpecialthankstoSaraKuperstein,AmyMinster,andCynthiaWardfortheircontributionstothisedition.ThanksalsotoAnneBader,KevinBaldwin,GabbyBudzon,GraceCannon,NicoleCosme,AprilDavis,GinaDonegan,AnneGoldberg-Baldwin,BrianHong,BradKelly,JomilLondon,DaveMacKenzie,JasonMorgan,AmandaNowotny,ScottO'Neal,DaniellePerrini,XanderPosner,JessThomas,ChristinaTorturo,andJimmyWilliams.ThePrincetonReviewwouldalsoliketothankJenniferChapman,LizDacey,andEmilyEpsteinWhitefortheirtimeandattentiontoeachpage.SpecialthankstoAdamRobinson,whoconceivedofandperfectedtheJoeBloggsapproachtostandardizedtests,andmanyothertechniquesinthisbook.

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ContentsGetMore(Free)ContentPartI:Orientation1WhatIsthePSAT/NMSQT?2AllAbouttheNationalMeritScholarships3GeneralStrategiesPartll:PracticeTest14PracticeTest15PracticeTest1:AnswersandExplanationsPartlll:PSATINMSQTPrep6ReadingComprehension7IntroductiontoWritingandLanguageStrategy8Punctuation9Words10Questions11MathBasics12MathTechniques13AdvancedMath14AdditionalMathTopicsPartIV:DrillAnswersandExplanationsPartV:PracticeTest2

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PartIOrientation1WhatIsthePSAT/NMSQT?2AllAbouttheNationalMeritScholarships3GeneralStrategies

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Chapter1WhatIsthePSAT/NMSQT?ThePSAT/NMSQT—fromnowon,we’lljustcallitthePSAT—isastandardizedtestgivenprimarilytohighschooljuniorstogivethema“preliminary”ideaofhowwelltheycoulddoonSATquestiontypes.ThetestisalsousedtodeterminewhichstudentsareeligibleforNationalMeritScholarrecognition.Thischapterwillgiveyouageneraloverviewofthetestandhowitisused,alongwiththebasicstostartyourpreparation.First,aglimpseattheothertestsintheCollegeBoard’sSuiteofAssessments:thePSAT8/9andthePSAT10.

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PSAT8/9JustliketheSATandPSAT,thePSAT8/9,whichisdesignedforeighthandninthgraders,containsaReadingTest,aWritingandLanguageTest,andaMathTest.ThecontentofeachsubjectiscomparabletothecontentonthePSATandSAT.There'sthePSAT8/9,thePSAT10,andPSAT/NMSQT.Butwhenwerefertojusttheplainold“PSAT"inthisbook,we'rereferringtothePSAT/NMSQT.AccordingtotheCollegeBoard,the“Evidence-BasedReadingandWritingsectionasksyoutointerpret,synthesize,anduseevidencefoundinawiderangeofsources.”Thebottomline:bepreparedtojustifyyourselectedanswerwithevidencefromthepassageand/orgraphprovided.Thistestisstillnotaboutmakingupanything,butfindingthecorrectanswerbasedonthetext.TheCollegeBoardalsoclaimsthatthe“MathTestfocusesin-depthontwoessentialareasofmath:ProblemSolvingandDataAnalysis,andHeartofAlgebra.”Thebottomline:expecttoseeAlgebraIandII,someGeometry,aswellasquestionsthathavecharts,graphs,datatables,scatterplots,orotherformofdatadisplayprovided.TheMathTestissplitintotwosections:oneinwhichacalculatormaybeusedandoneinwhichitmaynotbeused.Eventhoughacalculatorisallowedinonesection,itisuptothetest-takertodeterminewhetherthecalculatorwillbeabenefitinsolvingaquestion.AccordingtotheCollegeBoard,“studentswhomakeuseofstructureortheirabilitytoreasonwillprobablyfinishbeforestudentswhouseacalculator.”Thebottomline:showyourworkandusethecalculatorfortediouscalculations,butacalculatormostlikelywillnotbenecessarytosolveamajorityofthequestions.

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AllquestionsintheEvidence-BasedReadingandWritingsectionaremultiplechoice.MostoftheMathTestquestionsaremultiplechoice,with18percentofallMathTestquestionsinthegrid-in,orstudent-produced,format.Foreachquestionansweredcorrectly,onerawpointisearned,andthereisnopenaltyforanincorrectresponseoraquestionleftblank.Thebottomline:don’tleaveanythingblank!PSAT10ThoughthistestiscalledthePSAT10,itisidenticaltothestructureofthePSAT/NMSQTintermsofbothnumberofquestionsandtimelimitspersection.Themajordifferencesarewhotakesthetestandwhen:10th-gradersandschoolschooseadateinthespring.Additionally,thistestdoesnotqualifyyouforNationalMeritScholarshipconsideration.JustaswiththeSATandthePSAT,thePSAT10includesanEvidence-BasedReadingandWritingsectionandaMathTest.TheEvidence-BasedReadingandWritingsectionteststheabilitytoselect,amongthechoicesprovided,theanswerthatisbestevidencedintheprovidedpassageand/orinformationalgraphicsthataccompanyselectpassages.TheMathTestisdividedintotwosections:oneinwhichacalculatormaybeusedandoneinwhichitmaynotbeused.Eventhoughthecalculatorisallowedinonesection,itisuptothetest-takertodeterminewhetherornotthecalculatorwillprovenecessary.WHAT'SWITHALLTHESESCORES?ThePSAT(andthePSAT8/9,PSAT10,andSAT)isdesigned(accordingtoCollegeBoard)toreflecthowpreparedyouareforcollegeandtheworkingworld.WhileweatThePrincetonReviewmaytakeissuewiththatclaim,thisideadoesinformbothhowCollegeBoardrecommendsyouprepareandwhytherearesomanydifferentscoresonyourscorereport.HowDoYouPronouncePSAT/INMSQT,Anyway?

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Ah,yes—firstthingsfirst.Well,tobehonest,we'renotreallysure.Youcanpronounceitpee-sat-nim-squitifyouwant.However,wethinkit'seasierjusttocallitthePSAT.TheCollegeBoardmaintainsthatthebestwaytoprepareforthetestisto:otakechallengingcourses*doyourhomeworkopreparefortestsandquizzesoaskandanswerlotsofquestionsCollegeadmissionsadvisorswantedamore“well-rounded”pictureoftheapplicant,sotheCollegeBoarddiditsbesttomeetthedemand.ThetestprovidesameasurementoffourEvidence-BasedReadingandWritingSubscores(CommandofEvidence,WordsinContext,StandardEnglishConventions,andExpressionofIdeas),andthreeMathSubscores(HeartofAlgebra,ProblemSolvingandDataAnalysis,andPassporttoAdvancedMath).Inadditiontothesevensubscoresreported,theCollegeBoardprovidestwocross-testscorestooffermoreinsight:onescoreforAnalysisinHistory/SocialStudiesandanotherforAnalysisinScience.Remaincalm;thesescoresaregatheredonlyfromselectquestionsthatdealwithappropriatesubjectmatterandarenotactualentiretestsections.WewillgointoPSATscoringinmoredetaillater.WhenIsthePSATGiven?ThePSATisofficiallyadministeredtwiceeachyear,typicallyonaWednesdayandSaturdayofthesameweekinOctober.TheremayalsobeanalternatetestingdateavailablefollowingtheSaturdayadministration.Yourschoolwillannouncetheexactdatesatthebeginningoftheschoolyear,oryoucanfindoutatPrincetonReview.com,orthroughtheCollegeBoardatCollegeBoard.org.

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EmmyYou'llofficiallytakethePSATinthefallofyourjunioryear.PlantotaketheSATanytimebetweenthewinterofyourjunioryearandthefallofyoursenioryear.HowDo|SignUpforthePSAT?Youdon’thavetodoanythingtosignupforthePSAT;yourschoolwilldoalltheworkforyou.Testregistrationfeescanvaryfromschooltoschool,sobesuretocheckwithyourschoolcounselorifyouhavequestionsabouthowmuchthePSATwillcostyou.WhatAboutStudentswithSpecialNeeds?Ifyouhaveadiagnosedlearningdifference,youwillprobablyqualifyforaccommodationsonthePSAT.However,it’simportantthatyougettheprocessstartedearly.Thefirststepistospeaktoyourschoolcounselorwhohandleslearningdifferences.Onlyheorshecanfiletheappropriatepaperwork.You’llalsoneedtogathersomeinformation(documentationofyourcondition)fromalicensedpractitionerandsomeotherinformationfromyourschool.Thenyourschoolcounselorwillfiletheapplicationforyou.Youwillneedtoapplyforaccommodationsonlyonce;withthatsingleapplicationyou’llqualifyforaccommodationsonthePSAT,SAT,andAPExams.Theoneexceptiontothisruleisthatifyouchangeschooldistricts,you’llneedtohaveacounseloratthenewschoolrefileyourpaperwork.DoesthePSATPlayaRoleinCollegeAdmissions?No!ThePSATplaysnoroleincollegeadmissions.It’sreallyjustapracticetestfortheSAT.Theoneexceptionisforthatverysmallgroupofstudents,about4percentofallstudentsnationwide,whosePSATscoresqualifythemforNationalMeritrecognition.(We’lltellyoumorethanyoueverwantedtoknowaboutthatinthenextchapter.)Recognitionasacommendedscholar,semifinalist,or

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finalistforNationalMeritisafairlyimpressiveadditiontoyourcollegeadmissionsportfolio,andissomethingthatyoushouldcertainlypursueifyouareseriouslyincontentionforit.WhatHappenstotheScoreReportfromthePSAT?Onlyyou,yourhighschool,andtheNationalMeritScholarshipCorporation(whichco-sponsorsthePSAT)willreceivecopiesofyourscorereports.Theywon’tbesenttocolleges.WHATDOESTHEPSATTEST?Asyoubeginyourprep,it’susefultorememberthatthePSATisnotatestofaptitude,howgoodofapersonyouare,orhowsuccessfulyouwillbeinlife.ThePSATsimplytestshowwellyoutakethePSAT.That’sit.AndperformingwellonthePSATisaskillthatcanbelearnedlikeanyother.ThePrincetonReviewwasfounded40yearsagoonthisverysimpleidea,and—asourstudents’testscoresshow—ourapproachistheonethatworks.Allofthesechangestoteststhatyouhearcouldheavilyinfluenceyourcollegeadmissionstrategycanbeextremelydaunting.However,rememberthatanystandardizedtestisacoachabletest.Abeatabletest.Justremember:ThePSATdoesn’tmeasurethestuffthatmatters.Itmeasuresneitherintelligencenorthedepthandbreadthofwhatyou’relearninginhighschool.Itdoesn’tpredictcollegegradesaswellasyourhighschoolgradesdo.Collegesknowthereismoretoyouasastudent—andasaperson—thanwhatyoudoonasingletest.

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WhoWritesthePSAT?ThePSATiswrittenandadministeredbytheCollegeBoardandusedforscholarshipsbyNationalMeritScholarshipCorporation.YoumightthinkthatthepeopleattheCollegeBoardareeducators,professorsofeducation,orteachers.They’renot.Theyarepeoplewhojusthappentomakealivingwritingtests.Infact,theywritehundredsoftests,forallkindsoforganizations.ThefolksattheCollegeBoardaren’treallypaidtoeducate;they’repaidtowriteandadministertests.Andeventhoughyou’llbepayingthemtotakethePSAT,you'renottheircustomer.TheactualcustomerstheCollegeBoardcaterstoarethecolleges,whichgettheinformationtheywantatnocost.ThismeansthatyoushouldtakeeverythingthattheCollegeBoardsayswithagrainofsaltandrealizethatitstesting“advice”isn’talwaysthebestadvice.(GettingtestingadvicefromtheCollegeBoardisabitlikegettingbaseballadvicefromtheopposingteam.)Everytestreflectstheinterestsofthepeoplewhowriteit.Ifyouknowwhowritesthetest,youwillknowalotmoreaboutwhatkindsofanswerswillbeconsidered“correct”answersonthattest.WHATISTHEPRINCETONREVIEW?ThePrincetonReviewisthenation’sleadingtest-preparationcompany.Injustafewyears,webecamethenation’sleaderinSATpreparation,primarilybecauseourtechniqueswork.Weoffercoursesandprivatetutoringforallofthemajorstandardizedtests,andwepublishaseriesofbookstohelpinyoursearchfortherightschool.Ifyou’dlikemoreinformationaboutourprogramsorbooks,giveusacallat800-2-Review,orcheckoutourwebsiteatPrincetonReview.com.ShortcutsThePrincetonReview'stechniquesaretheclosestthingthereistoashortcuttothePSAT.However,thereisnoshortcuttolearningthesetechniques.

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I——HOWTOUSETHISBOOKThisbookisdividedintofiveparts.ThefirstthreepartsofthebookcontainPracticeTest1andgeneraltestingstrategiesandquestion-specificproblem-solvinginstruction.Usethefirstpracticetestasadiagnostictoseewhichsectionsofthetestyouneedtoworkwhenyoureadthroughthecontentchapters.ThelasttwopartsofthebookcontainPracticeTest2anddrillanswersandexplanations.Afterworkingthroughthecontentchaptersandcheckingyouranswersandtheexplanationstothechapterdrills,takePracticeTest2andapplyeverythingyou’velearnedtoimproveyourscore.The“Session-by-SessionStudyGuide”startingonthispagewillgiveyouaplanofattackforthesetestsandtherestofthebook.Thereisnosingleplanthatwillfiteveryone,sobepreparedtoadapttheplananduseitaccordingtoyourownneeds.Foradditionalpractice,youcandownloadonemorepracticetestonlinebyregisteringyourbookonourwebsiteandfollowingthestepstoaccessyouronlineresources.(See“GetMore(Free)Contentonthispage.)tests.Then,enteryouranswersinouronlinebubblesheettoreceiveanapproximatescaledscore!SeethispageformoreinfoPracticeTest1willgiveyouanideaofyourstrengthsandweaknesses,bothofwhichcanbesourcesofimprovement.Ifyou’realreadygoodatsomething,additionalpracticecanmakeyougreatatit;ifyou’renotsogoodatsomething,whatyoushoulddoaboutitdependsonhowimportantitis.Iftheconceptisonethatfrequentlyappearsonthetest,youshouldspendalotoftimeonit;ifitcomesuponlyonceinawhile,youshouldspendverylittle

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timeworkingonitandrememberthatit’ssomethingyoushouldeitherputoffuntilyou’vecompletedeasierthingsorskipitentirely.Howdoyouknowwhat’simportant?We’lltellyouthroughoutthisbook,whenwediscusstechniqueslikePluggingInandsoforth,butyoucanalsogetanideaofwhattofocusonsimplybyobservinghowthisbookislaidout.Themostimportantconceptsineachsectionappearfirstinthecorrespondingsectionofthisbook.Forexample,ifyou'reshakyoncriticalreading,youknowyou’llneedtodevotesometimetoReadingquestionsbecausethereareatotalof47suchquestionsonthetest.Andifyou’renotsoconfidentwhenitcomestogeometry,don’tpanic:geometryquestionsappearonlyintheAdvancedMathchapter,whichtellsyouthatthistopicisn’tasmuchofapriorityasPluggingInorMathBasics.TimeManagementTomanageyourPSATpreparation,makeuseofthestudyguideonthefollowingpages.ThisguidewillbreakdowntheseeminglydauntingtaskofPSATprepintobite-sizedpieceswecall“sessions.”Wehavemappedouttasksforeachsessiontobesureyougetthemostoutofthisbook.Thetestswillbethefirstandlastsessions,soyoushouldbesuretoplantohaveaboutthreehoursforthesesessions.Mostothersessionswilllastbetweenanhourandtwohours,soplantotakeashortbreakinthemiddle,andifitlookslikethesessionisgoingtoexceedtwohours,feelfreetostopandpickupwhereyouleftoffonthenextday.WhenYouTakeaPracticeTestYou'llseewhentotakepracticetestsinthesessionoutlines.Herearesomeguidelinesfortakingthesetests:eTimeyourselfstrictly.Useatimer,watch,orstopwatchthatwillring,anddonotallowyourselftogoovertimeforanysection.Ifyoutrytodosoattherealtest,yourscoreswillprobablybecanceled.eTakeapracticetestinonesitting,allowingyourselfbreaksofnomorethantwominutesbetweensections.Youneedtobuildupyourendurance

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fortherealtest,andyoualsoneedanaccuratepictureofhowyouwilldo.However,dotake5-minutebreaksaftertheReadingandMath(NoCalculator)sections.Ontherealtestyouwillhaveabreak,soit’simportantnottoskipitonthepracticetests.oAlwaystakeapracticetestusingananswersheetwithbubblestofillin,justasyouwillfortherealtest.Forthepracticetestsinthebook,usetheanswersheetsprovidedatthebackofthisbook.Youneedtobecomfortabletransferringanswerstotheseparatesheetbecauseyouwillbeskippingaroundabit.eEachbubbleyouchooseshouldbefilledinthoroughly,andnoothermarksshouldbemadeintheanswerarea.*Asyoufillinthebubbleforaquestion,checktobesureyouareonthecorrectnumberontheanswersheet.Ifyoufillinthewrongbubbleontheanswersheet,itwon’tmatterifyou’veworkedouttheproblemcorrectlyinthetestbooklet.AllthatmatterstothemachinescoringthetestistheNo.2pencilmark.Session-by-SessionStudyGuideSessionZeroYou'reinvolvedinthissessionrightnow.Finishreadingthefirstchaptersoyou’llknowwhatthetestisabout,whyitisimportantforyoutotake,andwhattoexpectfromtherestofthebook.Thisstepprobablywon’ttakeyoulong,soifyouhaveaboutthreehoursafteryoucompleteChapter1,youcangoontoSessionOneandtakethefirstpracticetest.SessionOneTakePracticeTest1andscoreit.You’llusethisresulttogetanideaofhowmanyquestionsoneachsectionyoushouldattemptbeforeguessingstrategically,andthepartsofeachsectionyoushouldconcentrateon.Notethatourexplanationsrefertoconceptsdiscussedelsewhereinthisbook,soyoumaywanttowaituntilafterSessionFourbeforereviewingthistest.SessionTwoWorkthroughChapters2and3oftheOrientationandChapter6,ReadingComprehension.

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SessionThreeReadChapter7,IntroductiontoWritingandLanguageStrategy,alongwithChapter8,Punctuation.SessionFourWorkthroughtheMathBasicsinChapter11andthecorrespondingdrills.SessionFiveWorkthroughtheMathTechniquessectioninChapter12andassociateddrills.TakealookatChapter9,Words.SessionSixReviewAdvancedMath,Chapter13.Asyouworkthroughthischapter,besuretoapplytechniqueslikePluggingInthatyoulearnedinChapter12.Sincethesetechniquesarecentraltodoingwellonthemathsections,youcanneverpracticethemtoomuch.Ifthere’stime,startChapter14.SessionSevenWorkthroughtheAdditionalMathTopicsinChapter14.Whenyoufinish,readthroughChapter10,Questions.ThiswillgiveyouagoodideaofhowthePSATwillputtogetherallthethingsyou’vegoneoverfortheWritingandLanguagesectionofthetest.SessionEightTakePracticeTest2.Usethetechniquesyou’vebeenpracticingthroughoutthebook.Scoreyourtestandgothroughtheexplanations,focusingonwhereyoumayhavemissedtheopportunitytouseatechniqueandyourdecisionsaboutwhetheryoushouldhaveattemptedaquestionornot,givenyourpacinggoalsandPersonalOrderofDifficulty.SessionNine(Optional)Wantevenmorepractice?DownloadPracticeTest3fromyouronlineStudentTools.Seethispageforinstructions.

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Someoftheterminologyinthestudyguidemaybeunfamiliartoyounow,butdon’tworry,you’llgettoknowitsoon.Also,you’llwanttoreferbacktothisstudyguideateachsessiontokeepyourselfontrack.Don’tforgettodownloadPracticeTest3fromyouronlinestudenttoolsformoreprep!Oneimportantnote:Inthisbook,somesamplequestionsdonotappearinnumericalorderwithinachapter.Forexample,youmightseeaquestion4followedbyaquestion14.ThisisbecauseontheMathsectionsofPSAT,ahigherquestionnumbergenerallyindicatesahigherlevelofdifficulty(thisisnotthecasewithReadingorWritingandLanguage).Chapter3hasgreatadviceonhowtocracksomeofthemostdifficultquestions.HOWISTHEPSATSTRUCTUREDANDSCORED?CategoryPSAT/INMSQT2hoursand45minutesComponents*Evidence-BasedReadingandWriting:—Reading—WritingandLanguage*Math(CalculatorandNoCalculator)Numberof*Reading:47questionsover5passages,60Questions,TimebyminutesSectioneWritingandLanguage:44questionsover4passages,35minuteseMath(NoCalculator):17questions(13multiple-choice,4grid-in),25minuteseMath(Calculator):31questions(27multiple-choice,4grid-in),45minutesImportantFeatures*Emphasisonreasoningandastrongfocusontheknowledge,skills,andunderstandingsimportanttocollegeandcareerreadinessandsuccess

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*Emphasisonthemeaningofwordsinextendedcontextsandonhowwordchoiceshapesmeaning,tone,andimpacteRights-onlyscoring(apointforacorrectanswerbutnodeductionforanincorrectanswer;blankresponseshavenoimpactonscore)ScoreReportingeScoredonascaleof320-1520thatwillbethesumofthetwosectionscores(Evidence-BasedReadingandWritingandMath)thatrangefrom160-760insightforstudents,parents,educators,andcounselorsAccordingtotheCollegeBoard,thePSATredesignof2015raisedthecomplexityofquestionsacrosstheboard.FortheReadingandWritingandLanguageTests,thisrefersinparttothewayinwhichallquestionsarenowconnectedtofullpassages,whicharewrittenatthesamelevelaswritingexpectedinintroductorycollegeandvocationaltrainingprograms.Thismeansthattherewillbeagoodamountofhistory-andscience-basedreadingmaterial.Additionally,therearenolongeranyfill-in-the-blanksentencecompletionquestionsorstand-alonesentence-editingquestions.Instead,thePSATtestsyourabilitytodemonstrateafullunderstandingofasource’sideas.Moreover,thescopeofmathcontentfocusesonaspecificsetofproblem-solvingandanalyticaltopics,anditincludeshigh-levelcontentliketrigonometry.Youwillalsoencountermoregrid-inquestions,andyouwillfacetopicsthatarebothspecificallygearedtotestyourabilitytouseacalculatorandforwhichcalculatorsarenotpermitted.

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TheMathTestisdividedintotwosections,onewithoutacalculator,with17questionsoverthecourseof25minutes,followedbyonewithacalculator,with31questionsadministeredin45minutes.Becauseofthetighttimelimit,particularlyintheNoCalculatorsection,youshouldworkasefficientlyaspossible.Tohelpyoudothis,evenifyouansweraquestioncorrectly,werecommendthatyoureviewtheexplanationsforthequestionsinthedrillsandthepracticetests.Youmaydiscovertechniquesthathelptoshavesecondsfromyoursolutions.Alargepartofwhat’sbeingtestedisyourabilitytousetheappropriatetoolsinastrategicfashion,andwhiletheremaybemultiplewaystosolveagivenproblem,you’llwanttofocusonthemostefficient.ScoringonthePSATThePSATisscoredonascaleof320-1520,whichisthesumofthetwosectionscoresthatrangefrom160-760.ThetwosectionsaretheEvidence-BasedReadingandWritingsectionandtheMathematicssection.Wronganswerstomultiple-choicequestionsarenotpenalized,soyou'readvisednevertoleaveaquestionblank—evenifthatmeansblindlypickingaletterandbubblingitinforanyuncompletedquestionsbeforetimerunsout.ScoringYourPracticeTestsAsyoucansee,scoringisalittletricky.That'swhyweprovidescoringtablesinthisbookaswellasononlinetool(seethispage)tohelpyoudetermineyourapproximatescore.Whenwesaythatthescoreis“approximate,”wemeanthatthescoreisaccurateforthatparticulartest.However,thenumberofquestionsyouneedtogetrightorwrongtoearnacertainscorecanvarydependingonthePSAT'sscalefromtesttotest.Forexample,ifyoumiss10Mathquestionsandgeta680onapracticetest,thatdoesnotnecessarilymeanthat10missedStudyXY

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Mathquestionsontheactualexamwillresultina680aswell;youmaygetthatscorefrommissing8questionsor12questionsInadditiontotheoveralltotalscoreandthesectionscores,you’llfindseveralsubscoresonyourPSATscorereport.AnalysisinHistory/SocialStudiesandAnalysisinSciencecross-testscoresaregeneratedbasedonquestionsfromallthreeofthesubjecttests(Mathincluded!).Thesecross-testscoresassessthecross-curricularapplicationofthetestedskillstoothercontexts.Relax!Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyouhavetostartcrammingdatesandanatomy—everyquestioncanbeansweredfromthecontextofagivenreadingpassageorthedataincludedinatableorfigure.Theonlychangeshavetodowiththecontentofthepassagesandquestionsthemselves.Additionally,theMathTestisbrokenintoseveralcategories,aswe’vedoneinthisbook.TheHeartofAlgebrasubscorelooksspecificallyathowwellstudentsunderstandhowtohandlealgebraicexpressions,workwithavarietyofalgebraicequations,andrelatereal-worldscenariostoalgebraicprinciples.ProblemSolvingandDataAnalysisfocusesmoreoninterpretationofmathematicalexpressions,graphicalanalysis,anddatainterpretation.Yourabilitytounderstandwhatthequestionisaskingwillcomeinhandyhere.PassporttoAdvancedMathematicsquestionsshowcasethehigher-levelmaththat’sbeenaddedtothetest,fromquadraticsandtheirgraphstothecreationandtranslationoffunctions.Finally,thereisanAdditionalTopicsdomainthat’sfilledwithwhatyoumightconsiderwild-cardmaterial.Althoughthesequestionsmightnotcorrelatedirectlytoasubscore,twoofthesemiscellaneoustypeswillshowupontheredesignedtest.IntheVerbalportionsofthetest,theCommandofEvidencesubscoremeasureshowwellyoucantranslateandcitespecificlinesthatbackupyourinterpretation,whiletheWordsinContextsubscoreensuresthatyoucanselectthebestdefinitionforhowawordisusedinapassage.TheWriting

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andLanguageTestadditionallymeasuresExpressionofIdeas,whichdealswithrevisinglanguageinordertomakemorelogicalandcohesivearguments,andStandardEnglishConventions,whichassessesyourabilitytoconformtothebasicrulesofEnglishstructure,punctuation,andusage.HOWDOESTHESATDIFFERFROMTHEPSAT?TheSATdoesnotdiffersignificantlyfromthePSATinstructureandtiming!Indeed,thePSAT’sReadingTest,whichcontains5fewerquestions,isonly5minutesshorterthantheSAT’sReadingTest.TheWritingandLanguageTestisthesameintermsoflengthandtimingforbothtests.ThePSAT’sMathTesthasonly10fewertotalquestionsascomparedtothoseoftheSAT’sMathTest.Thetablesbelowsummarizethedifferences—oractually,thesimilarities!—ofthetwotests.Here’sabreakdownofhowthetestsdiffer:SATPSATCollegeadmissionsNMSQT400-1600320-1520AreYouReadyfortheSAT?IfyouwanttostartpreparingfortheSAT,pickupacopyofourSATPremiumPrep,whichischockfull

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ofcontentreview,strategy,andrealisticpractice!WhatDoesthePSATScoreMeanforMySATScore?TheSATisscoredona1600scale,whereasthePSATisscoredona1520scale.However,becausethePSATandSATarealignedbytheCollegeBoardtobescoredonthesamescale,yourPSATscoreindicatestheapproximateSATscoreyouwouldearnwereyoutohavetakentheSATonthatsameday.HowMuchShould|PrepareforthePSAT?Ifyou'reinthatverysmallpercentageofstudentswhoareincontentionforNationalMeritrecognition,itmaybeworthyourwhiletoputinagooddealoftimetoprepareforthistest.Afterall,yourextrahardworkmaywellputyouinabetterpositionforNationalMeritrecognition.Otherwise,youshouldprepareenoughsothatyoufeelmoreincontrolofthetestandhaveabettertestingexperience.(Nothingfeelsquiteasawfulasbeingdraggedthroughatestingexperiencefeelinglikeyoudon’tknowwhatyou’rebeingtestedonorwhattoexpect—exceptperhapsdentalsurgery.)TheotherreasontoprepareforthePSATisthatitwillgiveyousometestingskillsthatwillhelpyoubegintoprepareforthetestthatactuallycounts:theSAT.Thebottomlineisthis:thebestreasontoprepareforthePSATisthatitwillhelpyougetanearlystartonyourpreparationfortheSAT.Ifyouweregettingreadytotakeabiologytest,you'dstudybiology.Ifyouwerepreparingforabasketballgame,you'dpracticebasketball.So,ifyou'repreparingforthePSAT(andeventuallytheSAT),studythePSAT.ThePSATcan'ttesteverything,soconcentrateonlearningwhatitdoestest

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