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PSAT Math Test - Calculator Section

Description: The Math Test - Calculator allows students to use a calculator to solve a broader range of mathematical problems, including advanced math concepts, problem-solving, data analysis, and some trigonometry and geometry.

PSAT Math Test - No Calculator Section

Description: The Math Test - No Calculator assesses students' fluency with mathematical concepts and their ability to solve problems without the aid of a calculator. It focuses on algebra, problem-solving, data analysis, and some advanced math topics.

PSAT Reading Test

Description: The PSAT Reading Test assesses reading comprehension and reasoning skills. Students read passages and interpret informational graphics to answer questions. The passages are drawn from literature, historical documents, social sciences, and natural sciences.

PSAT Writing and Language Test

Description: The PSAT Writing and Language Test measures a student's skills in revising and editing texts to improve the expression of ideas and to correct errors in sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.

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PSAT Math Test - Calculator Section Categories

Additional Topics in Math
Includes geometry, trigonometry, and complex numbers.
  • Complex Numbers:
    Working with complex numbers in various contexts.
  • Geometry:
    Solving more complex geometric problems.
  • Trigonometry:
    Applying trigonometric functions to solve problems.
Heart of Algebra
Focuses on linear equations, inequalities, and systems of equations.
  • Linear Equations and Inequalities:
    Solving and interpreting linear equations and inequalities.
  • Systems of Linear Equations:
    Solving systems of linear equations using various methods.
Passport to Advanced Math
Focuses on more complex equations and functions, including higher-degree polynomials.
  • Non-linear Expressions:
    Working with rational expressions and radical equations.
  • Polynomials:
    Manipulating and solving polynomial expressions and equations.
Problem Solving and Data Analysis
Emphasizes quantitative literacy, including ratios, percentages, and data interpretation.
  • Data Interpretation:
    Analyzing and interpreting data from more complex tables and graphs.
  • Percentages:
    Working with percentages in various contexts, including growth and decay.
  • Probability and Statistics:
    Understanding and applying concepts of probability and statistics.
  • Ratios and Proportions:
    Solving complex problems involving ratios and proportional relationships.

PSAT Math Test - No Calculator Section Categories

Additional Topics in Math
Includes geometry, trigonometry, and complex numbers.
  • Complex Numbers:
    Working with complex numbers and their properties.
  • Geometry:
    Solving problems involving geometric figures and their properties.
  • Trigonometry:
    Understanding trigonometric relationships in right triangles.
Heart of Algebra
Focuses on linear equations, inequalities, and systems of equations.
  • Linear Equations and Inequalities:
    Solving and interpreting linear equations and inequalities.
  • Systems of Linear Equations:
    Solving systems of linear equations algebraically and graphically.
Passport to Advanced Math
Focuses on complex equations and functions, including quadratics and exponentials.
  • Exponential Functions:
    Working with exponential expressions and equations.
  • Quadratic Functions:
    Understanding and solving quadratic equations and functions.
  • Rational and Radical Equations:
    Solving equations involving rational expressions and radicals.
Problem Solving and Data Analysis
Focuses on quantitative literacy, including ratios, percentages, and data interpretation.
  • Data Interpretation:
    Analyzing and interpreting data from tables and graphs.
  • Percentages:
    Working with percentages in various contexts.
  • Probability and Statistics:
    Understanding basic concepts of probability and statistics.
  • Ratios and Proportions:
    Solving problems involving ratios and proportional relationships.

PSAT Reading Test Categories

Information and Ideas
Questions focusing on understanding, interpreting, and analyzing information and ideas presented in the text.
  • Central Ideas and Themes:
    Identifying main ideas and themes of a text.
  • Close Reading:
    Understanding explicit information stated in the text.
  • Summarizing:
    Summarizing key details and ideas from the text.
  • Understanding Relationships:
    Analyzing relationships between individuals, events, and ideas.
Rhetoric
Questions focusing on analyzing how authors use language to convey meaning and achieve their purposes.
  • Analyzing Arguments:
    Evaluating the reasoning and evidence used to support an argument.
  • Analyzing Point of View and Purpose:
    Analyzing the author's point of view and purpose, and how it shapes the content and style.
  • Analyzing Text Structure:
    Analyzing how a text's structure contributes to its meaning.
  • Analyzing Word Choice:
    Understanding the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
Synthesis
Questions requiring synthesizing information from paired passages or from passages and informational graphics.
  • Analyzing Multiple Texts:
    Comparing and contrasting ideas from paired passages.
  • Interpreting Data in Graphics:
    Integrating information from texts and accompanying graphics.
Vocabulary in Context
Understanding the meaning of words and phrases in context.
  • Determining Meaning from Context:
    Using context clues to determine the meaning of words and phrases.

PSAT Writing and Language Test Categories

Expression of Ideas
Questions focusing on improving the development of the topic, the organization of information and ideas, and the effective use of language.
  • Development:
    Improving the way ideas and information are developed and presented in the text.
  • Effective Language Use:
    Ensuring precise word choice and maintaining an appropriate style and tone.
  • Organization:
    Improving the structure of a text to enhance logic and clarity.
Standard English Conventions
Questions assessing grammar, usage, and punctuation.
  • Conventions of Usage:
    Ensuring correct use of grammatical forms, such as subject-verb agreement and pronoun clarity.
  • Punctuation:
    Correcting errors in punctuation to clarify meaning.
  • Sentence Structure:
    Correcting errors in sentence formation and structure.

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