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Free PSAT Practice Test

Practise for the digital PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 with a full-length test or one section at a time: 98 original questions, every answer explained.

PSAT practice tests

What's on the PSAT

PSAT sections, questions, time and content
SectionQuestionsTimeContent
Reading and Writing54 (2 modules of 27)64 minutesInformation and Ideas, Craft and Structure, Expression of Ideas, Standard English Conventions
Math44 (2 modules of 22)70 minutesAlgebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, Geometry and Trigonometry
  • Math: 44 questions in 70 minutes, in two modules of 22 questions (35 minutes each). About three quarters are multiple choice; the rest ask you to type your answer. A calculator is allowed on the whole section.
  • The test is digital and adaptive: you take it in the Bluebook app, and the second module of each section is easier or harder depending on how you did in the first. Scores range from 320 to 1520.

How to use these PSAT practice tests

  1. Start with one sectionTake Reading and Writing or Math with the timer on. Your score by content area shows your strongest and weakest skills.
  2. Learn from every mistakeRead the explanation for each question you missed and why the answer you chose was tempting. Then retake the section in a new order.
  3. Finish with the full testA week or two before test day, take the full-length test in one sitting to practise your pacing and stamina.

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PSAT practice test FAQs

Is this PSAT practice test free?

Yes. Both section tests and the full-length test are free and need no account. After you submit, you see the right answer to every question with an explanation, plus a note on why the answer you chose is tempting.

How many questions are on the PSAT, and how long is it?

The digital PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 have 98 questions in 2 hours 14 minutes: Reading and Writing has 54 questions in 64 minutes, and Math has 44 questions in 70 minutes. Each section has two modules.

Is the PSAT a practice SAT?

In many ways, yes. The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 test the same skills as the SAT in the same digital format, with slightly fewer questions and a lower score range (320 to 1520 instead of 400 to 1600). For juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Can I use a calculator on the PSAT?

Yes, on the whole Math section. The Bluebook testing app has a built-in Desmos graphing calculator, and you can bring an approved calculator too.

Is there a PSAT practice test PDF?

Our tests are interactive rather than PDF, so they can time you, score you instantly and explain each answer. The real PSAT is digital too, so practising on screen is good preparation.

Is this the same as the PSAT 8/9?

This test follows the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10. The PSAT 8/9 has the same sections and similar question types at an easier level, with 60 minutes for Math, so 8th and 9th graders can still use it for practice.

Original StudyCoach questions in the style of the real test; every answer key was checked by a separate AI review. PSAT/NMSQT® is a registered trademark of the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, and PSAT™ 10 is a trademark of the College Board; neither is affiliated with, or endorses, StudyCoach.

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