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 \n􀂃 Skills Tested on the PSAT/NMSQT  \n􀂃 Sample PSAT/NMSQT Questions  \n􀂃 Test Preparation Strategies  \nWhat is the PSAT/NMSQT?  \nWhat is the PSAT/NMSQT® ?  \n􀂃 Measures academic skills you’ll need for college  \n􀂃 Co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation  \n􀂃 Serves as an entry point to National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions and practice for the SAT  \n􀂃 Approximately 3.5 million students participate each year (44% eleventh-graders and 56% tenth-graders or younger)  \nBenefits of the PSAT/NMSQT®  \n􀂃 Preparation for the SAT®  \n􀂃 Scholarship and recognition opportunities (11 th grade)  \n􀂃 College and career planning tools  \n􀂃 Admissions and financial aid information from colleges  \n􀂃 Feedback on academic skills  \nWhat Skills are Tested on the  \nPSAT/NMSQT?  \nThe test assesses the academic skills that you’ve developed over the years, primarily through your course work.  \nThese skills are considered essential for success in high school and college:  \n􀂃 Critical Reading  \n􀂃 Mathematics  \n􀂃 Writing Skills  \nCritical Reading Questions  \nUse content from:  \n– humanities  \n– social studies  \n– natural sciences  \n– literature  \n• 13 Sentence Completions  \n• 35 Passage-Based Reading Questions (100-to 800-word passages)  \nMathematics Questions  \nUse content from:  \n-number and operations  \n-algebra and functions;  \n-geometry and measurement  \n-data analysis  \n-statistics  \n-probability  \n28 Multiple-Choice Questions  \n10 Student-Produced Response Questions (“Grid-ins”)  \nWriting Skills Questions  \nFocus on editing, grammar, usage, and organization.  \n􀂃 20 Improving Sentences Questions  \n􀂃 14 Identifying Sentence Error Questions  \n􀂃 5 Improving Paragraph Questions  \nHow does the PSAT/NMSQT ®  \ncompare to the SAT®?  \nQuestion Types:  \nThe same, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not have an essay component.  \nLength:  \nThe PSAT/NMSQT is 2 hours, 10 minutes.  \nThe SAT is 3 hours, 45 minutes.  \nLevel of Difficulty:  \nThe PSAT/NMSQT does not have 11th grade-level math questions.","cbCainNFQXEHu7QM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainNFQXEHu7QM","pdf",1569754,"English","# A Brief Overview of the Presentation\n## What is the PSAT/NMSQT?\n## Benefits of the PSAT/NMSQT\n## What Skills are Tested on the PSAT/NMSQT?\n## How does the PSAT/NMSQT compare to the SAT?","[{\"question\":\"What does the PSAT/NMSQT measure and how is it used for college readiness?\",\"answer\":\"It measures academic skills you’ll need for college and serves as an entry point to National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions while also providing practice for the SAT.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills and question types are tested on the PSAT/NMSQT?\",\"answer\":\"The test covers Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Skills, including passage-based reading, sentence completions, multiple-choice and “Grid-ins” in math, and editing/grammar and sentence/paragraph improvement in writing.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the PSAT/NMSQT differ from the SAT?\",\"answer\":\"The PSAT/NMSQT does not have an essay component. 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