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You will receive a detailed score report through your College Board account.  \n• Rising 11th graders: The PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for entry to the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition for recognition and college scholarships.  \nWhy should 12th graders take the SAT?  \n• Applying to a college or university  \n• Applying for scholarships  \nMoving to Digital Testing in 2023-2024  \n● Students in grades 10 and 11 will take the digital PSAT in October 2023.  \n● Students in grade 12 will take the paper SAT in October 2023.  \n● The weekend SAT will be a paper exam in Summer 2023 through Winter 2024. It will become digital starting in Spring 2024.  \nSource: Image and content are from College Board  \nComparing Paper and Digital Assessments  \nWhat’s Staying the Same?  \nWhat’s New with Digital?  \n● Measures college and career readiness  \n● Scores on a 1600 scale  \n● Tests given in a school  \n● Available practice resources  \n● Opens opportunities for Scholarships and College Board National Recognition Programs  \n●  \n●  \n●●  \n●●  \n●  \nTaken on a laptop or tablet using the Bluebook app  \nShorter test  \n(~100 questions and 2 hours) Receive scores faster Calculators allowed on all math sections (a digital graphing calculator is now included with the test) Single question per reading passage More relevant information  \nMore secure and flexible  \nDoing Our Best Work!  \n● Digital PSAT:  \n○ Extended time  \n○ Extra breaks  \n○ Online audio (MP3)  \n● Paper SAT:  \n○ Extended time  \n○ Extra breaks  \n○ Read aloud (read by a person)  \n○ Mark answers in test booklet  \nResources for Students  \n● Preparation Materials:  \n○  [Tutor.com](Tutor.com)  \n○  Khan Academy  \n○  CollegeBoard Bluebook app  \n■ Students can take a practice digital PSAT starting in spring 2023  \n● College Board Resources:  \n○  SAT School Day  \n○  PSAT/NMSQT  \n● FCPS Resources:  \n○  SAT School Day  \n○  PSAT/NMSQT  \n■ More information will be shared with students and families during summer 2023  \nWhy We Practice  \nEach time we practice, we get better!","cbCaifO6PQlQSH79","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifO6PQlQSH79","pdf",437870,"English","# Overview of PSAT and SAT School Day Testing in FCPS\n## Test Date and Grade Formats\n## Why 10th and 11th Graders Take the PSAT\n## Why 12th Graders Take the SAT\n# Moving to Digital Testing in 2023-2024\n# Comparing Paper and Digital Assessments\n## What’s Staying the Same?\n## What’s New with Digital?\n# Resources for Students\n# Why We Practice","[{\"question\":\"What is the PSAT test date for PSAT and SAT School Day testing in FCPS?\",\"answer\":\"The PSAT and SAT School Day testing date is Wednesday, October 11, 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"Why should 11th graders take the PSAT/NMSQT?\",\"answer\":\"The PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for entry to the National Merit Scholarship Program, which is an annual academic competition for recognition and college scholarships.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes when PSAT and SAT move to digital testing in 2023–2024?\",\"answer\":\"Grades 10 and 11 take the digital PSAT in October 2023, while grade 12 takes the paper SAT in October 2023. 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