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Welcome! PSAT Scores SAT vs. ACT Next Steps Overview
New PSAT Score Report TEST CHANGES
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PSAT & New SAT Scoring SAT: 400-1600 PSAT/NMSQT: 320-1520 300 600 900 1200 1500 Composite Score Range
SAT vs. ACT
The Essentials: Anatomy & Timing • 4 sections: SAT Evidence-Based Reading Evidence- Based Writing & Language 3 hours Math No Calculator ______________________________________ Math Calculator 3 hours & 50 min. with essay • Optional Essay ( 50 minutes) • 4 sections: ACT English Math 2 hours 55 minutes Reading ___________________________________ Science 3 hours & 35 min. • Optional Essay ( 40 minutes) with essay SAT vs. ACT
The Essentials: Scoring Total score 400-1600 SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing 200-800 Math 200-800 Total Composite score 1-36 ACT English 1-36 Math 1-36 Reading 1-36 Science 1-36 SAT vs. ACT
SAT vs ACT – Section by Section SAT A CT • English – • Reading – • 45 minutes • 65 minutes • 36 seconds per question • 75 seconds per question • Math – • Writing & Language – • 60 minutes • 35 minutes • 60 seconds per question • 48 seconds per question • Reading – • Math w/o a Calculator – • 35 minutes • 25 minutes • 53 seconds per question • 84 seconds per question • Science – • Math with a Calculator – • 35 minutes • 55 minutes • 53 seconds per question • 84 seconds per question • Optional Essay – 40 minutes • Optional Essay – 50 minutes SAT vs. ACT
The Optional Essay – Scored Separately Requires students to analyze a 650-750 word document and explain how the author builds an argument 3 scores - each on a scale of 2-8 SAT � Reading � Analysis � Writing Requires students to analyze one of 3 different perspec;ves ACT Overall score from 2 - 12 4 scores - each on a scale 2 - 12 � Ideas & Analysis � Development and Support � Organiza;on � Language Use SAT vs. ACT
Reading Passage Topics SAT vs. ACT Sciences SAT Humani:es SS/History Literature Careers Sciences Humani:es ACT SS/History Literature
Reading Skills Tested SAT vs. ACT Old SAT Reading Comprehension Words in Context SAT Words Current SAT Reading Comprehension Words in Context Evidence-based Reading Comprehension ACT Words in Context Evidence-based
Math Skills Tested SAT vs. ACT Algebra SAT Data Analysis/Problem Solving Geometry Trig Algebra Data Analysis/Problem Solving ACT Geometry Trig
Your Next Steps
Test Taking Timeline Official PSAT PSAT AP Tests SAT or Practice ACT SAT and/ SAT or Last or ACT ACT chance! Fall Soph Spring Soph Fall Junior Spring Junior Fall Senior
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