Things to Know
Are you allowed to bring your own calculator?
Yes, but one will also be provided to you on your iPAD during the exam.
When are you taking the PSAT? (DATE & TIME)
Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 during in the yellow 7th grade pod starting
What are some strategies?
Strategies
*Science & Social Studies are on the test…make sure they review tables and graphs
*You do not get penalized for guessing
*Read question 1st on reading section
*Use logic/common sense on math sections
*not supposed to get them all correct
With its towering, six-spired exterior of granitelike quartz monzonite, the Salt Lake Temple is one of the most instantly recognizable structures in the state of Utah. However, many people do not know that _______ built over the course of forty years, with construction beginning in 1853 and ending in 1893.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) it was B) one was C) they were D) both were
A) It was
What is one reason for taking the PSAT?
Get feedback about critical academic skills, Prepare for the SAT, for college-course placement in HS, understand strengths and weaknesses.
*College Admission 45% GPA, 45% SAT/ACT score, 10% other
*Indiana 2025 class has to past SAT to graduate high school
How many questions are on the SAT?
98 total
Reading Module 1: 32 minutes-27 questions
Reading Module 2 (easier or harder): 32 minutes-27 questions
(2 questions are beta questions in each module)
10 minute break
Math baseline module 1: 35 minutes 22 questions
Math adaptive (Easier or harder): 35 minutes 22 questions
(2 questions in each section are experimental)
What are ways you can pace while taking a test?
give yourself a amount of time for each question.
*access and move on if it is taking you too long
*logic 1st and then math
*It is reasoning test based on real world situation
*use your brain 1st and then use a calculator 2nd
*use process of elimination
There are 170 blocks in a container. Of these blocks, 10% are green. How many blocks in the container are green?
17 blocks
What is one thing you are not allowed to have during the exam?
Any electronics other than your school laptop
Do you lose points for having a wrong answer?
No, incorrect or unanswered questions are not scared. If you run out of time, you should guess on the remaining questions.
Module 1 on the SAT will cover
Algebra 1 and 2
*learn desmos calculator
*assume things are drawn to scale
*plug and chug work backwards
*long word problems read question 1st
*if it says round, make sure you know how to round
*translate words into math symbols
*FOIL
*DISTRIBUTIVE, DIFFERENCE OF SQUARES, SLOPES, RANGE, RISE/RUN
*X & Y intercept
Physicist Joseph Weber performed _______ work in gravitational wave research in the 1960s and 1970s, conducting key experiments that scientists later used as the basis for their own investigations that led to the first verified detection of a gravitational wave in 2015.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) foundational B) supplementary C) repetitive D) ineffective
A) Foundational
What are 3 things that you should bring to the test?
Charged iPad and charger.
Make sure it is charged!
Where are you taking the PSAT?
Yellow room 7th grade pod. You will be given an assigned room. This room will be posted on the wall and told to you before the exam begins.
Is the writing section multiple choice?
Yes!
What value of p satisfies the equation 5p + 180 = 250?
p = 14
What 3 areas does the PSAT measure?
Reading, Math, and Writing skills
SAT
*current test 96 verbal questions on the test (reading/writing) to go up 50-100 points they need to get 8-15 questions correct (Perfect is 1600)
*58 math questions students need to answer 6-12 questions correct to increase score by 50-100 points
*70% is 1120*
What is the name of the website on which you can look up your PSAT scores?
College Board
What does PSAT stand for?
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
y x = 4 − 9 y = 19
What is the solution (x,y) to the given system of equations?
A) (4, 19)
B) (7, 19)
C) (19, 4)
D) (19, 7)
B) (7, 19)