Whaddayaknow about the PSAT 8/9?

I can use a calculator on BOTH sections of the Math Test.

What is the total testing time for the PSAT 8/9?

PSAT 8/9 is a "rights-only" test (a point for a correct answer but no deduction for an incorrect answer).

In high school, I will have opportunities to take both the SAT and the ACT.

When you take the Writing and Language Test, you do three things. Which don't you do?

The Writing and Language Test asks you to be an editor and improve passages--including deliberate errors.

I can use a watch to time myself (for pacing). No separate timers or alarms are allowed, though.

In the Reading and Writing section, you will interpret, synthesize, and use evidence from all but one source:

There is no penalty for guessing.

Most math questions will be multiple choice, but some will be "grid-ins" (you will come up with the answer).

Which test will NOT be a part of the PSAT 8/9?

You earn points for the number of questions you answer correctly, so you should try to answer every question.

Smartwatches are NOT ALLOWED.

From the Reading Test, answers are based only on the information in the passage.

Food and drinks are allowed in testing rooms as long as you bring a Starbucks Vanilla Latte for your teacher.

All Reading Test questions are multiple choice and based on passages.

The PSAT 8/9 is aligned with the PSAT 10 and SAT tests.

Blank responses will lower your score.

The PSAT 8/9 is comprised of how many test sections?

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The Math Test focuses on two essential areas of math. What are they?

Reading Test questions focus on widely used words and phrases found in texts in many different subjects.

Some questions ask you to figure out a word's meaning based on context.

The Reading Test could include excerpts from all but one category: