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  | sophomores &juniors   | juniors &seniors   | juniors &seniors   | sophomores-seniors  \u003Cbr>(after an AP course)   |\n| What is it  \u003Cbr>for?   | Measures critical reading,  \u003Cbr>math problem solving,and  \u003Cbr>writing skills.  \u003Cbr>Junior year scores  \u003Cbr>determine eligibility for  \u003Cbr>National Merit  \u003Cbr>recognition.   | Measures writing,critical  \u003Cbr>reading,and  \u003Cbr>mathematical skills.   | Measures content  \u003Cbr>knowledge in four sections  \u003Cbr>English,Math,Science,  \u003Cbr>Reading   | Measures college-level  \u003Cbr>knowledge in AP class(19  \u003Cbr>different AP courses  \u003Cbr>offered at KUA).Some  \u003Cbr>colleges grant course  \u003Cbr>credit for scores of a 4 or  \u003Cbr>5.   |\n| When is  \u003Cbr>the test?   | October   | August,October,  \u003Cbr>November,December,  \u003Cbr>March,May,June   | September,October,  \u003Cbr>December,February,April,  \u003Cbr>June,July   | May   |\n| When is  \u003Cbr>it offered  \u003Cbr>at KUA?   | October   | October,November,  \u003Cbr>December,May   | October and April   | May   |","cbCaijnlOtNqFC9c","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijnlOtNqFC9c","pdf",1058438,"English","# WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT STANDARDIZED TESTS\n## Sequence of Tests at KUA\n## Test Preparation\n## PSAT/NMSQT vs SAT vs ACT vs AP","[{\"question\":\"How does KUA explain the relationship between different standardized tests?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes that performance on one standardized test is a good indicator of how well a student may perform on the next one. 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