PSAT 8/9 Practice Test 3 - Scoring Your Paper

Aug 29, 2026

PSAT 8/9 Practice Test Scoring Your Paper provides step-by-step instructions for students who completed the paper version of Practice Test #3. The guide explains how section and total scores are calculated using raw counts of correct answers, then converted to scaled score ranges on the 120–720 and 240–1440 scales. It includes setup requirements, worksheets for modules and answer key use, and a conversion table for translating raw section performance into score ranges, including Reading and Writing and Math.

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How to Calculate Your Practice Test Scores

Get Set Up

Score Your Practice Test

Calculate Your Scores

Conversion: Calculate Your Section and Total Scores

Raw Score Conversion Table: Section Scores

PSAT 8/9 Scoring Your Paper PSAT 8/9 Practice Test \#3 Congratulations on completing a PSAT™ 8/9 practice test. To score your test, follow the instructions in this guide. IMPORTANT: This scoring guide is for students who completed the paper version of this PSAT 8/9 practice test. | 1 Total Score
240–1440 Scale | Total Score | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | 2 Section Scores
120–720 Scale |
Reading and Writing
Modules 1 & 2 |
Math
Modules 1 & 2 | Scores Overview Each assessment in the SAT® Suite of Assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and PSAT 8/9) reports test scores on a common scale. For more details about scores, [visit](visit satsuite.org/p89scores)[ satsuite.org/p89scores](visit satsuite.org/p89scores). How to Calculate Your Practice Test Scores The worksheets on pages 4 and 5 help you calculate your test scores. Get Set Up In addition to your practice test, you’ll need the answer key and conversion table at the end of this guide. | PSAT ™ 8/9
Practice Test \#3 | | | --- | --- | | | | PSAT 8/9 Practice Test Worksheet: Section and Total Scores Conversion: Calculate Your Section and Total Scores Enter the number of correct answers (raw scores from the previous page) for each of the modules in the boxes below and add them together to get your section raw score. Find that section raw score in the first column of the table below and then enter the corresponding lower and upper values in the two-column boxes. Add each of your lower and upper values for the test sections separately to calculate your total PSAT 8/9 score range. + = READING AND WRITING MODULE 1 RAW SCORE (0–33) READING AND WRITING MODULE 2 RAW SCORE (0–33) READING AND WRITING SECTION RAW SCORE (0–66) + = MATH MODULE 1 RAW SCORE (0–27) MATH MODULE 2 RAW SCORE (0–27) MATH SECTION RAW SCORE (0–54) MATH SECTION SCORE RANGE (120–720) + = READING AND WRITING SECTION SCORE RANGE (120–720) TOTAL PSAT 8/9 SCORE RANGE (240–1440) READING AND WRITING SECTION SCORE RANGE (120–720) CONVERT CONVERT Raw Score Conversion Table: Section Scores © 2026 College Board. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of College Board. PSAT is a trademark owned by College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Visit College Board on [the web:](the web: collegeboard.org)[ collegeboard.org](the web: collegeboard.org). 2627-P89-465 Make time to take the practice It is one of the best ways to get for the PSAT 8/9 . After you have taken the practice test, score it [right away at](right away at sat.org/paper-practice)[ sat.org/paper-practice](right away at sat.org/paper-practice). This version of the PSAT 8/9 Practice Test is for students who the digital PSAT 8/9 in nondigital format. Score Your Practice Test Compare your answers to the answer key on page 4, and count up the total number of correct answers for each section. Write the number of correct answers for each section in the answer key at the bottom of that section. Calculate Your Scores Using your marked-up answer key and the conversion table, follow the directions on page 5 to get your section and test scores. PSAT 8/9 Practice Test Worksheet: Answer Key Mark each of your correct answers below, then add them up to get your raw score on each module. 4 | PSAT 8/9 Practice Test Worksheet: Section and Total Scores

Conversion: Calculate Your Section and Total Scores
Enter the number of correct answers (raw scores from the previous page) for each of the modules in the boxes below and add them together to get your section raw score. Find that section raw score in the first column of the table below and then enter the corresponding lower and upper values in the two-column boxes. Add each of your lower and upper values for the test sections separat

FAQs

What do students need to score PSAT 8/9 Practice Test #3 on paper?

Use the answer key and the conversion table included in the guide. Then mark correct answers and count totals for each section.

How are Reading and Writing and Math section raw scores determined?

Count the number of correct answers for the module questions within each section. Add the module raw scores to get each section’s raw score.

How do you convert raw scores into scaled score ranges?

Find each section raw score in the conversion table, then enter the corresponding lower and upper values for the Reading and Writing and Math section score ranges. Sum the section ranges to obtain the total PSAT 8/9 score range.

Aug 29, 2026

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