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 \nScore Reporting on the  \nSAT ® Suite of Assessments  \nLongitudinal Progress Monitoring  \nSection Scores are placed on a vertical scale.  \nSAT® (200–800)  \nPSAT® 10 & PSAT® /NMSQT (160–760)  \nPSAT® 8/9 (120–720)  \n100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800  \nThe same concept holds true for the Test, Cross-Test Scores, and Total Score.  \nSAT® (10–40)  \nPSAT® 10 & PSAT® /NMSQT (8–38)  \nPSAT® 8/9 (6–36)  \n6 10 15 20 25 30 35 40  \nSAT® (400–1600)  \nPSAT® 10 & PSAT® /NMSQT  \n(320–1520)  \nPSAT® 8/9 (240–1440)  \n200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600  \nSubscores  \nSubscores on the assessments are not vertically aligned; they are on the same scale.  \nOverview of the SAT ® Math Test  \nMath Test Information  \nThe overall aim of the SAT® Math Test is to assess fluency with, understanding of, and ability to apply the mathematical concepts that are the prerequisites for, and are useful across, a wide range of college majors and careers.  \nThe SAT® Math Test has two portions:  \n- Calculator Portion (38 questions) 55 minutes  \n- No-Calculator Portion (20 questions) 25 minutes  \nTotal Questions on the SAT® Math Test: 58 questions  \n- Multiple Choice (45 questions)  \n- Student-Produced Response (13 questions)  \nCalculator and No-Calculator Portions  \nThe Calculator portion:  \n- Provides insight into students’ capacity to use appropriate tools strategically.  \n- Includes more complex modeling and reasoning questions to allow students to make computations more efficiently.  \n- Includes questions in which the calculator could be a deterrent to expedience.  \nThe No-Calculator portion:  \n- Allows the SAT® Suite to assess fluencies valued by postsecondary instructors and includes conceptual questions for which a calculator won’tbe helpful.  \nStudent-Produced Response Questions  \nStudent-produced response questions or grid-ins:  \n• The answer to each student-produced response question is a number (fraction, decimal, or positive integer) that will be entered on the answer sheet into a grid such as the one shown at the left.  \n• Students may also enter a fraction line or a decimal point.  \nMath Test Specifications  \nThe Teacher Implementation guide is available at  \n[https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.o](https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.o)[rg/pdf/redesigned-sat-k12-teacher-](rg/pdf/redesigned-sat-k12-teacher-)[implementation-guide.pdf](implementation-guide.pdf)  \n\n| Question Type | SAT® | PSAT/NMSQT® and PSAT™ 10 | PSAT™ 8/9 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Total Questions | 58 | 48 | 38 |\n| Multiple Choice | 45 | 40 | 31 |\n| Student-produced response | 13 | 8 | 7 |\n| Contribution of Questions to Subscores |  |  |  |\n| Heart of Algebra | 19 | 16 | 16 |\n| Problem Solving and Data Analysis | 17 | 16 | 16 |\n| Passport to Advanced Math | 16 | 14 | 6 |\n| Additional Topics in Math* | 6 | 2 | 0 |\n| Contribution of Questions to Cross-Test Scores |  |  |  |\n| Analysis in Science | 8 | 7 | 6 |\n| Analysis in History/Social Studies | 8 | 7 | 6 |\n| *Questions under Additional Topics in Math contribute to the total |  |  |  |","cbCaimeV4rNLvLPD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimeV4rNLvLPD","pdf",1471642,34,"English","# Overview of the SAT Math Test\n## Math Test Information\n## Calculator and No-Calculator Portions\n## Student-Produced Response Questions\n## Math Test Specifications\n## Question Type Breakdown","[{\"question\":\"What is the overall aim of the SAT Math Test?\",\"answer\":\"To assess fluency with, understanding of, and ability to apply mathematical concepts that are prerequisites for and useful across many college majors and careers.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the SAT Math Test structured by portion and timing?\",\"answer\":\"It has two portions: a Calculator portion with 38 questions in 55 minutes and a No-Calculator portion with 20 questions in 25 minutes.\"},{\"question\":\"What are student-produced response questions (grid-ins) on the SAT Math Test?\",\"answer\":\"They require entering a numeric answer—fraction, decimal, or positive integer—into a grid. 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