Whaddayaknow about the PSAT 8/9?

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

There is no penalty for guessing.

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smartwatches are NOT ALLOWED.