PSAT and ACT Information and More The PSAT

PSAT, and ACT Information and More

The PSAT Structure 4 Sections Evidence-Based Reading 60 Minutes – 47 MC Questions Writing (Part of the Reading Score) 35 Minutes – 44 MC Questions 2 Sections of Math 25 Minute: No Calculator – 17 Questions 45 Minute: Calculator – 31 Questions Testing Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Test Date: October 16 th 2019 Score Range: 320 – 1520 (160 – 760 for each category) For a Free PSAT: Search for PSAT Practice Test and find one that links to College Board

SAT Structure 5 Sections Evidence-Based Reading 65 Minutes – 52 MC Questions Writing (Part of the Reading Score) 35 Minutes – 44 MC Questions 2 Sections of Math 25 Minute: No Calculator – 20 Questions 55 Minute: Calculator – 38 Questions Essay (Optional) 50 Minutes Testing Time: 3 hours 20 minutes (with Experimental Section) 4 hours 10 minutes (with Essay and Experimental Section)

SAT Scoring Score Range: 400 - 1600 By Sections Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200 - 800 Math: 200 - 800 Essay: 2 - 8 Now scored independently 3 Subscores Reading: 2 -8 Analysis: 2 – 8 Writing: 2 - 8 No Penalty for Incorrect Answers

The ACT • Structure • • 5 Sections • English – 45 Minutes – 75 Questions • Math – 60 Minutes – 60 Questions • Reading – 35 Minutes – 40 Questions • Science – 35 Minutes – 40 Questions • Experimental Section – 30 Minutes • Essay (Optional) – 40 Minutes Scoring • Composite: 1 – 36 • Each section is scored 1 – 36 • English, Math, Reading, and Science scores are added together and then divided by 4 (the average of the 4 sections) • Essay does not factor into the composite score • No Penalty for an Incorrect Question

The ACT and the SAT • In 2012, the ACT began having more test takers than the SAT. Over the past 6 the ACT has only increased the margin. In 2015, the College Board in response redesigned their test to be more competitive with the ACT. • The first redesigned was the PSAT in 2015 with the first SAT in 2016. • ACT also changed the ACT in 2015 with a complete overall to the Writing portion as well as other changes across all sections. • Both the College Board and the ACT Company are competing for a chance to be educational standard for K – 12. • The College Board changed the SAT to be similar to the ACT. Essentially focusing on more high school related information rather than “testing tricks”.

The Essay (Should I take it? ) • List of Colleges Requiring the Essay (First up SAT and ACT) • Soka University of America (CA) • Vander. Cook College of Music (IL) • University of Mary Hardin Baylor (TX) • University of California: • Davis • Irvine • Los Angeles • Merced • Riverside • San Diego • Santa Barbara • Santa Cruz • ACT Only • Berry College (CA) • Martin Luther College (MN) • Rhode Island College (RI) • United States Military Academy (NY) • University of Evansville (IN) • University of Montana Western (MT)

Want to look up scores for colleges? Go to bigfuture. collegeboard. org For Comparing 3 Schools at once bigfuture. collegeboard. org/compare-colleges

Contact Information • Email: office@paragontutor. com • Phone: 425 -507 -5093 • SAT: collegeboard. org • ACT: actstudent. org

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