PSAT 10 study guide
PSAT 10 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The PSAT 10 is one of the in-school assessments in the College Board's SAT Suite, which the source describes as "an integrated system of tests including the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9." It is a preliminary, practice-oriented assessment taken by students in school rather than a credential you register for or pass on your own; the source directs students to "Ask your principal or counselor which assessments your school offers." According to the source, "The PSAT 10 includes a Reading and Writing Section and a Math Section," and College Board publishes a structure page describing the Reading and Writing Section and the Math Section, including question and passage types and the math content tested. The source does not state section timing, question counts, scoring, or fees on the pages provided, so treat those details as unconfirmed until your school or College Board's structure page supplies them. Preparation is free and official: the source points to "SAT Practice on Khan Academy," which offers personalized plans and practice tests and is described as good preparation for any test in the SAT Suite, plus the Student Question Bank, full-length practice tests, and a study plan builder. Test takers should also download Bluebook and complete exam setup on their device, since finishing setup produces the admission ticket required on test day. The PSAT 10 study guide has 2 sections and about 752 words.
01Reading and Writing
The PSAT 10 Reading and Writing section is two 32-minute modules, 27 questions each. Every item is a short passage-often a single paragraph-followed by one question, so each item must be solved from its own text.
380 words, about 2 min02Math
The PSAT 10 Math section has two 35-minute modules with 22 questions each; a calculator is permitted on the entire section. Questions are multiple-choice or student-produced response (grid-in).
372 words, about 2 min