Vanessa Graulich 

Certified Math Teacher

6th-12th 

PSAT®   

There are 4 sections for the math section of the PSAT®

1) Heart of Algebra 

2) Passport to Advance Math 

3) Problem Solving and Data Analysis 

4) Advance Topics 

The new PSAT® has 2 Math Sections: 

The score ranges from 320-1520

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55 minutes

38 questions

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25 minutes 

20 questions

Heart of Algebra

Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities


Interpret linear functions with words problems


Linear Equation and Inequalities word problems 


Graphing linear equations


System of equations linear equations and inequalities 


Word problems with system of equations

Passport to Advance Math

Solving Quadratic Equations


Interpret non-linear expressions 


Quadratic and Exponential word problems 


Quadratic and Exponential expressions


Radical and Rational Expressions


Polynomials


Functions notation

Problem solving and Data Analysis

Ratios, rates and proportions 


Percent (basic and word problems)


Units


Table data 


Scatter-plots


Linear VS. Exponential growth 


Central measuraments (Mean, mode, median)


Data analysis

Advance Topics

Volume word problems


Right Triangles word problems


Similar shapes


Basic of trigonometry


Circle theorems and equations 


Complex numbers