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1 What is the PSAT/NMSQT?

2 A Brief Overview of the Presentation  What is the PSAT/NMSQT?  Skills Tested on the PSAT/NMSQT  Sample PSAT/NMSQT Questions  Test Preparation Strategies Notify students and parents about the PSAT/NMSQT ® :

3 What is the PSAT/NMSQT ® ?  Measures academic skills you’ll need for college  Co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation  Serves as an entry point to National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions and practice for the SAT  Approximately 3.5 million students participate each year (44% eleventh-graders and 56% tenth-graders or younger)

4 Benefits of the PSAT/NMSQT ®  Preparation for the SAT®  Scholarship and recognition opportunities (11 th grade)  College and career planning tools  Admissions and financial aid information from colleges  Feedback on academic skills

5 What Skills are Tested on the PSAT/NMSQT? The test assesses the academic skills that you’ve developed over the years, primarily through your course work. These skills are considered essential for success in high school and college:  Critical Reading  Mathematics  Writing Skills

6 Critical Reading Questions Use content from: –humanities –social studies –natural sciences –literature 13 Sentence Completions 35 Passage-Based Reading Questions (100- to 800-word passages)

7 Mathematics Questions Use content from: -number and operations -algebra and functions; -geometry and measurement -data analysis -statistics -probability 28 Multiple-Choice Questions 10 Student-Produced Response Questions (“Grid-ins”)

8 Writing Skills Questions Focus on editing, grammar, usage, and organization.  20 Improving Sentences Questions  14 Identifying Sentence Error Questions  5 Improving Paragraph Questions

9 How does the PSAT/NMSQT ® compare to the SAT®? Question Types: The same, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not have an essay component. Length: The PSAT/NMSQT is 2 hours, 10 minutes. The SAT is 3 hours, 45 minutes. Level of Difficulty: The PSAT/NMSQT does not have 11 th grade-level math questions.

10 Calculators are Encouraged A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended. Bring a familiar calculator. Test day is not the time to figure out how to use a new calculator.

11 Know How the PSAT/NMSQT Is Scored Multiple-choice questions:  1 point for each correct  ¼ point deducted for each incorrect Math grid-ins:  1 point for each correct  0 points for each incorrect 0 points for omitted questions Scale:  for each test section

12 Personalized Skills Information The PSAT/NMSQT Score Report:  contains information to help you improve your academic skills.  lists skills that you have the best chance of improving with additional work.  includes advice, written by teachers, on how to improve those skills.

13 Test Preparation: Long-Term READ!  Continuous reading improves vocabulary and develops essential skills.  Read more books than just those required for class. Take Challenging Courses!  This will help you to develop and strengthen your critical thinking skills.

14 Test Preparation: Short-Term  Take the practice test in the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT.  Understand scoring and “educated guessing.”  Familiarize yourself with the test’s format, questions types, and directions.

15 Test Preparation: Test Readiness Strategies When you sit down to take the test:  Read all of the directions.  Read all of each question’s answer choices.  Do scratch work in the test book.  Work at a steady pace. If you skip a question:  Note it in the test book.  Leave it blank on the answer sheet.  Return to it if there is time.  Remember: you don’t have to answer every question to score well.

16 Visit collegeboard.org

17 Take the PSAT/NMSQT How to Sign Up:Print the PSAT form from the guidance website under “PSAT”. Bring your $15.00 check, cash, or money order with signed permission slip to Mrs. Heller in the guidance office by October 10 th Test Day/Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time:7:45AM-11:00AM Location:PVHS Bring:Two #2 Pencils Calculator (optional)