Juniors taking the PSAT:

The PSAT/NMSQT measures verbal reasoning, critical reading, math problem solving, and writing skills.

PSAT/MNSQT Format:
Scoring scale: 20-80
Testing time: Approx 3 hours
Five sections: 2 Verbal sections, 2 Math sections, and 1 Writing Skills section

• Two 25-minute verbal sectins: 52 questions total, including sentence completions, analogies, and critical reading.
• Two 25-minute math sections: 40 questions total, including regular multiple-choice, quantitive comparisons, and grid-ins.
• One 30-minute writing skills section: 39 questions total, including identifying sentence errors, improving sentences, and improving paragraphs. All writing skills questions are multiple-choice.

Dates:
Our school testing date is October 17 11 a.m. at city building.

Fees	Preparation	Contacts
$12.00	Read the student bulletin Become familiar with each type of question Take the full-length test for practice	PSAT/NMSQT Program 609-771-7070 psat@infor.collegeboard.org For counselors only 888-477-PSAT National Merit Scolarship Corp 847-866-5100 Email www.nationalmerit.org National Hispanic Recognition Program 800-626-9795

 

Why take a preliminary SAT test?
A. You could get recognized as a 'National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist'.
B. You could get recognized as a 'National Merit Commended Student'.
C. You WILL gain experience in taking college entrance-type exams.
D. The experience you gain will strengthen your background for taking college entrance exams; dealing with time limits per test cestin, becoming familiar with the 'types' of questinos asked on these types of exams.
E. PSAT?NMSQT does one thing quite different than ACT; they count-off 1/4 or 1/5 of a point for every incorrect anwser. Hence, do not guess on SAT unless you can narrow the correct answer down to two possible choices.