The Princeton Review - Princeton Review PSAT 8_9 Prep-Random House Children's Books (2021)

The tests do get longer as you move from test to test, but the
differences are relatively slight. Reading on the PSAT 8/9 has 42
questions in 55 minutes; the PSAT has 47 questions in 60 minutes;
and the SAT has 52 questions in 65 minutes. In other words, as you
move from test to test, you’ll see 5 more questions (one more
question per passage) and have 5 more minutes to answer those
questions.
Writing and Language has 40 questions in 30 minutes on the PSAT
8/9, whereas both the PSAT and SAT have 44 questions and 35
minutes. Finally, Math has a total of 38 questions in 60 minutes on
the PSAT 8/9, 48 questions in 70 minutes on the PSAT, and 58
questions in 80 minutes on the SAT. Each test has 10 more questions
and 10 more minutes than the previous level.
Here’s a breakdown of how the tests differ:
What Does the PSAT 8/9 Score Mean for My PSAT and
SAT Scores?
The PSAT 8/9 is scored on a 1440 scale, whereas the PSAT is scored
on a 1520 scale and the SAT on a 1600 scale. However, because the
PSAT 8/9, PSAT, and SAT are aligned by College Board to be scored
on the same scale, your PSAT 8/9 score indicates the approximate
PSAT or SAT score you would earn were you to have taken the PSAT
or SAT on that same day.
How Much Should I Prepare for the PSAT 8/9?