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/ 12 Practice <strong>Tests</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong><br />

USING THIS BOOK FOR THE P<strong>SAT</strong><br />

You can use this book to practice <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> P<strong>SAT</strong>. The P<strong>SAT</strong> is an opportunity to improve your<br />

understanding of <strong>the</strong> P<strong>SAT</strong> and, <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e, <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong>. This book will help you transition from classroom<br />

testing to <strong>the</strong> rigors of standardized testing.<br />

The P<strong>SAT</strong> can provide an accurate gauge of where your strengths and weaknesses lie, which is<br />

invaluable in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> developing a course of study <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> months to come.<br />

HOW THE P<strong>SAT</strong> IS STRUCTURED<br />

The P<strong>SAT</strong> is 2 hours and 10 minutes long and is made up of mostly multiple-choice questions that test<br />

three subject areas: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Skills. These areas are broken down into five<br />

sections on <strong>the</strong> exam.<br />

Sections 1 and 3-Critical Reading<br />

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Length:<br />

Content:<br />

25 minutes each 13 Sentence Completion and 35 Reading<br />

Comprehension multiple-choice questions (short and long<br />

passages)<br />

Sections 2 and 4-Math<br />

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Length:<br />

Content:<br />

25 minutes each 28 Math multiple-choice questions and<br />

10 grid-in (student-produced responses)<br />

Section 5-Writing Skills<br />

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''· "· - -" ·<br />

Length:<br />

Content:<br />

30 minutes 14 Identifying Sentence Errors, 20 Improving<br />

Sentences, and 5 Improving Paragraphs questions<br />

*You get a five-minute break between Sections 2 and 3 and a one-minute break between<br />

Sections 4 and 5.<br />

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HOW THE P<strong>SAT</strong> IS SCORED<br />

Here's how <strong>the</strong> P<strong>SAT</strong> is scored:<br />

Correct answer<br />

Unanswered question<br />

Incorrect answer to a Math grid-in<br />

Incorrect answer to a multiple-choice question<br />

1 point<br />

0 point<br />

0 point<br />

-1/4 point

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