PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

• A shorter version of the SAT (about 2 hours long)

• Usually taken in October of sophomore and/or junior year

• Not used for college admission, but good practice for the SAT

• Used for some scholarships

SAT Reasoning Test

• About 4 hours long

• Offered 7 times a year

• Can be taken multiple times

• Includes Writing, Reading, and Math Sections

• Used for college admission decisions by most colleges

• See collegeboard.com for more information on PSAT and SAT

ACT or ACT Plus Writing

• About 3 1/2 hours long (4 hours with essay)

• Offered 6 times a year

• Can be taken multiple times

• Includes English, Math, Reading, and Science Sections

• Used for college admission decisions by most colleges

• See actstudent.org for more information

A student may take both the SAT and ACT and use the better score on college applications.

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