PSAT and Redesigned SAT Scores Back Session
Agenda Understanding your score report Testing Timeline Where to register for future tests
Understanding Your Score Report
What about the PSAT? The Redesigned PSAT Overall Timing: 2 hours, 45 minutes (35 minutes longer than the old PSAT and very close to the 3 hours (without essay) for the new SAT. Section Timing: Math: 47 questions, 70 minutes Reading: 47 questions, 60 minutes Writing & Language: 44 questions, 35 minutes Scoring: The PSAT will be scored on a scale from 160-760 in each section or a 320-1520 overall No penalty for wrong answers just like redesigned SAT.
What is the PSAT? It s a pre-sat Doesn t count towards your college admission. Practice for the real SAT. High PSAT scores can qualify you for a National Merit scholarship (among others).
Your Score Report Each section is scored 160-760 and then they are added together to get the total score. Highest possible total is 1520.
Your total score is: Reading & Writing = 440 + Math 400 840 Note the percentile rank: Also note your College and Career Readiness: 1) If you scored in the red, you need to work on it. 2) Scored in the yellow? Approaching Benchmark 3) Green means you Met or Exceeded Benchmark. 7
This is the National Merit competition part of the PSAT/NMSQT. To qualify for the National Merit Scholarship competition, your score usually has to be above 200*. It will vary every year to a small degree. Suggestions for improving skills This score is the sum of the three scores below, multiplied by two: 19 +25 +20.0 = 64 x 2 = 128
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General Format and Scoring New SAT PSAT / NMSQT 320 240 1520 1440 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Section New SAT Questions Time per Section New PSAT Questions Time per Section Reading 52 65 minutes 47 60 minutes Writing and Language 44 35 minutes 44 35 minutes Math no calculator 20 25 minutes 17 25 minutes Math calculator 38 55 minutes 31 45 minutes Essay (optional) 1 50 minutes The new PSAT is almost identical to the new SAT.
Subscores & Insight Scores The Redesigned SAT Insight Score Summary In total, College Board hopes to report the following in addition to the Composite and Area Scores (Math & Evidence Based Reading & Writing. (See chart on next slide for further explanation). Three test scores each on a scale ranging from 10 to 40 in the following areas: (1) Reading Test score; (2) Writing and Language Test score; (3) Math Test score. Additional Essay scores, 3 scores for the essay, but final scoring is pending Two cross-test scores on a scale ranging from 10 to 40 in the following areas: (1) Analysis in History/Social Studies and (2) Analysis in Science. Seven sub scores, scored from 1-15 Reading & Writing will contribute two subscores:(1) Command of Evidence and (2) Relevant Words in Context. The Writing and Language Test will also report two additional subscores: (1) Expression of Ideas and (2) Standard English Conventions. The Writing and Language Test will also report two additional subscores: (1) Expression of Ideas and (2) Standard English Conventions.
Subscores & Insight Scores
Which Test is Best for You? Redesigned SAT Composite score out of 1600 200 800 for each of the 2 Areas Essay scored on a scale from 2 8 and given 3 scores ( in reading, analysis, and writing) New sub-scoring within each test and across the entire exam. *Essay scored separately; optional ACT Composite score out of 36 Each of the 4 sections is scored out of 36 and averaged Essay scored separately but also out of a 36 New sub-scores between the English/Reading/Writing and Math/Science *Essay scored separately; optional
Timing Redesigned SAT ACT Math 1 (Calculator allowed 55 minutes) 1 (No Calculator 25 minutes) Reading 1 (65 minutes) Writing & Language 1 (35 minutes) Essay (optional) 1 (50 minutes) Total Time: 3 hours Total Time with Essay: 3 hours, 50 minutes (plus breaks) Math 1 (60 minutes) English 1 (75 minutes) Reading 1 (35 minutes) Science 1 (35 minutes) Essay (optional) 1 (40 minutes) Total Time: 3 hours Total Time with Essay: 3 hours, 40 minutes (plus breaks)
How many times? Prepare to take SAT or ACT once, plan to take at least twice. We suggest not taking either test more than 3 times. If you take the SAT multiple times, then you can send all of your scores and colleges will take your best score from each subject. It s called Super Score!* *Super Scoring between the Current and Redesigned SAT will not be allowed.