PSAT's format.

Sorry I haven't blogged all week I have been busy with school and high school soccer. But I took the PSAT on Wednesday. This blog will be about how the PSAT 2019 was formatted and the sections on the PSAT.

The PSAT is a standardized test that is timed; in total, the PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long. On the PSAT, there are different sections with different amounts of time given. For example, the reading section is 60 minutes and has 47 questions. The writing section is 35 minutes and has 44 questions. And finally, the math section is 70 minutes long and has 48 questions.

The reading section is where you read different stories or passages given to you. Then you go on to answer multiple-choice questions regarding the passages given to you. Generally, it was straightforward, you just had to read the stories carefully, but even if you didn't, you could go back to the passage to find your answer. And I thought the majority of the stories were fascinating.

The writing section wasn't actually like writing an essay. It was more of grammar and common sense, so if you know basic grammar, you will most likely be fine. One thing that might help is expanding your vocabulary. Because in the writing section, there is a lot of big words.

The math section is split into two parts, the first section is no calculator, but in the second section, you can use your calculator. A tip from me would be to go over your algebra one material and know the basic stuff that you don't think you will need to know. For example, the median and range or constants, but the first section wasn't hard at all, and if you know basic math, you will be fine. But the second part is a little harder than the first section. But in the second section, you can use your calculator, which is very helpful.

Some tips that I want to share is pick a letter of the day. This means that if you don't know the answer to one of the questions, bubble the letter you chose for the day. For example, I chose C as my letter of the day. Another tip would be don't be nervous if you are bubbling a letter multiple times in a row relax and check your work if it is then move on.

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