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Preparing for the PSAT 9 2019 PSAT 9 PSAT 9 Test Day/Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Start Time: 9:30am Location: Large Gym - last names A-L Small Gym - last names M-Z What to BRING: DO NOT Bring: Two No. 2 pencils Phone


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Preparing for the PSAT 9 2019

PSAT 9

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PSAT 9

Test Day/Date: Start Time: Location: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 9:30am Large Gym - last names A-L Small Gym - last names M-Z

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What to BRING:

  • Two No. 2 pencils
  • Calculator and extra

batteries if needed

  • Sweatshirt or light

jacket DO NOT Bring:

  • Phone
  • Smartwatch or wearable technology
  • Computer
  • Backpacks
  • Food/drinks
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Test Day Breakdown

Pre-administration: approx. 30 - 45 minutes Test length: 2 hours 35 minutes:

  • Reading Test (55 mins)
  • 5 min break
  • Writing and Language Test (30 mins)
  • Math Tests (20 mins no Calc)
  • 5 min break
  • Math Tests (40 mins Calc)
  • 4 & 5 hour lunch students will go to to 5 hour

lunch then, 6 hour as normal

  • 6 hour lunch students will go to their assigned 5

hour class

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Why PSAT9?

  • Enables educators to measure students progress
  • Head start: Propels students toward college and

career readiness

  • The PSAT9 test the same skills and knowledge

as the SAT

  • No penalty for guessing or blank responses, also

known as “rights-only scoring”

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Resources

  • For information about the PSAT9/NMSQT

collegeboard.org/psat

  • For Student Guide/Example Test Questions

www.isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx

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Answer Sheet Sample

You will write in the boxes and bubble in the oval directly below each box

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Creating an Account

Step 1 Step 2

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Creating a Khan Academy

Account

  • Log in to or create your Khan Academy account

○ Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/ ○ Click “sign up” in upper right hand corner ○ Join Academy as “learner” and enter your birthdate then choose continue with Google or Facebook or sign up with email

■ If you click Sign in with Gmail or Facebook, enter in your username and password for either these accounts and you are signed in ■ If you click “Sign up with email” Enter in First Name/Last name/Email/Birthdate and click “Sign Up”

  • An email will been sent to your account

to verify; sign in to your email

  • Open email from Khan Academy accounts

and click on the “Finish Signing Up” button

  • A welcome screen will appear where you will enter username

and password and click “Sign Up” (suggest using same ones as College Board)

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Creating a Khan Academy

Account cont.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

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