Whaddayaknow about the PSAT 8/9?

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

Smartwatches are NOT ALLOWED.

The PSAT 8/9 Score Range is:

When adjusted for inflation, the average cost of college tuition has TRIPLED since 1986.

I will need to know my personal data to complete the PSAT 8/9 student answer sheet. What will I not share?

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

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

I can use my mechanical pencil (the lead is No. 2).

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

There is no penalty for guessing.

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

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

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

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

What date will the Class of 2024 take the PSAT 8/9?

20 hours of practice on Khan Academy can improve your future SAT test score because it is:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blank responses will lower your score.

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

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