PSAT Prep Basics

PSAT is an acronym for "Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test"

The "POOD" PSAT strategy encourages you to read the passages according to your...

Answer these kinds of questions first.

There is no penalty for wrong answers on the PSAT.

On the PSAT, you should read as little as possible.

Names of sections in the PSAT

Time allotted & number of questions on the Writing & Language section of the PSAT

The PSAT strategy you should use when you have absolutely NO CLUE what the best answer is

The PSAT is more about KNOWLEDGE than it is about STRATEGY.

The number of lines you should read ABOVE & BELOW the line referenced in the question

Time allotted & number of questions on the Reading section of the PSAT

Date(s) that SHS students will take the PSAT

Which one of these is NOT a reason to take the PSAT?

You should always read the blurb at the top of the passage to get an idea of what the passage is about.

The testing strategy in which you eliminate answers until you arrive at the best answer