Test Fee: $13.00 per student tested – (make checks payable to CLCS)
Contact: Robin Cobb School: 281.488.4883 Cell: 713.540.0392 Email:
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Who should test?
9th Graders – Optional
10th Graders – Recommended
11th Graders – Mandatory
2009 Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT – Available at CLCS School Office
Contains sample test questions with explanations and tips about guessing, pacing and calculator use
Contains descriptions and entry requirements for the programs administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Website: www.collegeboard.com
Provides additional practice on critical reading, mathematics and writing skills, plus strategies, hints, and other information
Testing Time: Two hours and 10 minutes (plus approximately 35 minutes for administrative duties)
The PSAT/NMSQT Measures
Critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that are important for success in college
Knowledge and skills developed through years of study in a wide range of courses
Ability to reason with facts and concepts rather than the ability to recall them
Scoring
Scores on a 20-to 80-point scale for critical reading, mathematics and writing skills
Correct answer = 1 point
Omitted question = no points
Wrong answers to multiple-choice questions = minus ¼ of a point
Wrong answers to math student-produced response questions = no points lost
Content
Two 25 minute critical reading sections contain a total of 48 questions
13 sentence completions
25 passage-based reading questions
Two 25 minute mathematics sections contain a total of 38 questions
28 multiple choice
10 student-produced responses, or grid-ins
One 30 minute writing skills section contains 39 questions
