What is the format of the PSAT test?
The PSAT test consists of five sections: • two 25 minute sections testing critical reading skills • two 25 minute sections testing mathematical skills • one 30 minute section testing writing skills The critical reading sections of the PSAT test consist of 50 questions to be answered in 50 minutes. A typical test is made up of: • 14 sentence completion questions • 10 short-paragraph critical reading questions • 26 long-paragraph critical reading questions (14 single passages plus 12 paired passages) There are two types of questions on the mathematics portion of the PSAT test: • 30 multiple-choice questions • 10 grid-in questions where the answers to the questions are entered in a special grid The writing skills section of the PSAT test consists of 39 questions to be answered in 30 minutes.
