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It is very important that you fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase as completely as possible. Incomplete marks or erasures may affect your score.\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |\n| |  | Download the College Board SAT Practice app to instantly score this test. [Learn more at collegeboard.org/psatscoring](Learn more at collegeboard.org/psatscoring).\u003Cbr>|  |\n\n\n| |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | PSAT/NMSQT PRACTICE ANSWER SHEET |  |  |\n| COMPLETE MARK \u003Cbr>EXAMPLES OF INCOMPLETE MARKS\u003Cbr>It is recommended that you use a No. 2 pencil. It is very important that you fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase as completely as possible. Incomplete marks or erasures may affect your score.  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The scoring does best with a flat page.\u003Cbr>|  |\n\n| |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | PSAT/NMSQT PRACTICE ANSWER SHEET |  |  |  |\n| COMPLETE MARK \u003Cbr>EXAMPLES OF INCOMPLETE MARKS\u003Cbr>It is recommended that you use a No. 2 pencil. It is very important that you fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase as completely as possible. Incomplete marks or erasures may affect your score.  SECTION 3 A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D 1 4  7  10  13  2 A\u003Cbr>B\u003Cbr>C\u003Cbr>D\u003Cbr>A B C D 5  A B C D 8  A B C D 11  A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D 3 6  9  12 \u003Cbr>Only answers that are gridded will\u003Cbr>14\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>/ \u003Cbr>.\u003Cbr>0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 \u003Cbr>9 \u003Cbr>be scored. You will not receive\u003Cbr>15\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>/ \u003Cbr>.\u003Cbr>0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 \u003Cbr>9 \u003Cbr>credit for anything written in the\u003Cbr>16\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>/ \u003Cbr>.\u003Cbr>0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 \u003Cbr>9 \u003Cbr>boxes.\u003Cbr>17\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>/ \u003Cbr>.\u003Cbr>0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 \u003Cbr>9 \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |\n| |  | Did you know that ","cbCaiqVKW4BUqY1X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqVKW4BUqY1X","pdf",1350951,"English","# Marking Guidelines\n## Complete and Darkly Fill the Circles\n## Erasing and Incomplete Marks\n# Scoring Rules\n## Only Gridded Answers Are Scored\n## Mobile App Scanning Tips","[{\"question\":\"What tool should be used to mark answers on the PSAT/NMSQT practice answer sheet?\",\"answer\":\"Use a No. 2 pencil. 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