1. ALL ABOUT THE TESTS I NEED TO OR CAN TAKE! SOPHOMORE TESTING

2. THE PLAN TEST When: as a 10th grader Why: a great way to prepare for the ACT—and helps you get ready to succeed in college and beyond!

3. PLAN You can find all sorts of information about the test, including: All about the test Tips for doing your best What your score report tells you Thinking about your future At http://www.act.org/planstudent/ http://www.act.org/planstudent/

4. ABOUT PLAN PLAN includes four multiple-choice tests: English 50 questions in 30 minutes Math 40 questions in 40 minutes (pre-algebra, algebra and geometry) Reading 25 questions in 20 minutes Science 30 questions in 25 minutes Your skills in these subjects will make a big difference—in school and, eventually, in your career. Once you know what each test covers, your PLAN test results can show you where you're strong or weak.

5. MY SCORE ON THE PLAN TEST What Do My Scores Mean? Your scores are between 1 (the lowest score you can receive) and 32 (the highest score you can receive). PLAN takes the number of questions you got right on each test and translates it into a number between 1 and 32. How Do My Scores Compare with Those of Other Students Who Took PLAN? Next to your scores, you'll find the percent of students scoring at or below your score. This shows you how your scores compare to those of students across the country who took PLAN.

6. THE PSAT/NMSQT The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT ®. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.

7. WHAT DOES THE PSAT TEST? Critical reading skills Math problem-solving skills Writing skills You have developed these skills over many years, both in and out of school. This test doesn't require you to recall specific facts from your classes.

8. WHY TAKE THE PSAT Receive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study. See how your performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college. Enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC (grade 11). Help prepare for the SAT. You can become familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions you will see on the SAT. Receive information from colleges when you check "yes" to Student Search Service.

9. REGISTERING FOR THE PSAT The 2013 PSAT/NMSQT test dates are 10/16 and 10/19. Please note that each high school chooses only one October test date. Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available. If you would like to take the PSAT/NMSQT, contact your high school counselor or principal to find out about registering for the test, paying the test fees, and learning the correct date, time, and location that your school will give the test in October.test fees Also, contact your guidance office for a copy of the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT to help you prepare before test day.Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT

10. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO? http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psa t/about.html http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psa t/about.html

11. ASVAB The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post- secondary students. The ASVAB tests are designed to measure aptitudes in four domains: Verbal, Math, Science and Technical, and Spatial.

12. ASVAB SCORES ASVAB scores are used primarily to determine enlistment eligibility, assign applicants to military jobs, and aid students in career exploration. enlistment eligibilitymilitary jobscareer exploration My AFQT score is 62. What does this mean? AFQT scores are reported as percentiles between 1-99. An AFQT percentile score indicates the percentage of examinees in a reference group who scored at or below that particular score. For current AFQT scores, the reference group is a sample of 18 to 23 year old youth who took the ASVAB as part of a national norming study conducted in 1997. Thus, your AFQT score of 62 indicates that you scored as well as or better than 62% of the nationally-representative sample of 18 to 23 year old youth.

13. WHY TAKE THE ASVAB? The ASVAB is offered to high school and post- secondary students as part of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. The program provides tools to help students learn more about career exploration and planning, in both the civilian and military worlds of work. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is free of charge to participating schools.

14. MORE INFORMATION ON ASVAB Information about specific careers in the military is available at www.careersinthe military.com and www.todaysmilitar y.com, or at the Service-specific websites: Air Force: www.airforce.com Army: www.goarmy.com Coast Guard: www.uscg.mil Marine Corps: www.marines.com Navy: www.navy.com