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Duplicate of PSAT Info
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Use this to find out some info on the new psat.
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Can you use calculators during the reading/writing portion of the PSAT?
yes
no
2
What is the PSAT?
A preliminary SAT test
A way to earn scholarship $
All of these are correct
A standardized test
3
I hate tests. Do I have to take this test?
Yes
No
4
What is the PSAT date for this year?
October 11
March 6
September 9
September 21
5
Are you penalized for guessing on the PSAT?
Yes
No
6
How many merit scholarships from taking the PSAT are available?
7,500
3,000
50,000
20
7
How many questions are on the Evidence-Based Reading section?
25
60
47
35
8
How long are the passages you must read?
500-750 words
750-1000 words
250-350 words
350-500 words
9
The Writing/Language passages are how long?
400-500 words
550-700 words
400-450 words
750-900 words
10
What should you bring on test day?
pens, pencils, whiteout
pencils, calculator
social security card
ID
11
Where do I find study information?
PSAT booklet
CollegeBoard.com
Guidance
All the above.
12
What is the test fee?
Free at ASU Prep
$15
$10
$25
13
Which of the following are opportunities you can have as a junior taking the PSAT?
Telluride Association
All of the above
National Hispanic Recognition Program
National Scholarship Service
14
Which are types of graphics that can accompany some pasages?
tables
all of these
graphs
charts
15
On the writing and language test, you must pretend you are a/an
editor
teacher
student
professional writer
16
How much time do you have to take the Evidence-Based Reading test?
40
70
50
60
17
Do the questions on this test get increasingly harder?
No
Yes
18
What subjects are the readings?
Social Studies
Science
All
Literature
19
May graphics be used in the writing/language section too?
No
Yes
20
What company makes the PSAT?
College Board
PARCC
UMD
HCC
21
The Student Search Service...
allows colleges to contact me that are a good fit for me
helps me find cool friends in other states
helps me search for classes to take senior year
22
Scoring well on the PSAT can get me scholarships
False
True
23
How many questions are on the writing/language section of the test?
50
44
57
35
24
What does the PSAT measure?
all these subjects
reading
math
writing/language
25
Will you be asked to recall facts from literature, history, or science?
Yes
No
26
I am eligible for the National Merit Scholarship if I am a junior and take the PSAT
True
False
27
What accompanies some of the reading passages?
a glossary
pictures
nothing
infographics
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What's the total target score on the PSAT?
1200
950
1500
1000
