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PSAT lessons

8 sections · 37 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

PSAT

Practice 37 skills across this outline.

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Area & Volume
PSAT Math: Geometry
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
16 categories
PSAT Math: Geometry
13%
PSAT Reading and Writing: Conventions of Standard English
13%
PSAT Reading and Writing: Expression of Ideas
13%
PSAT Math: Algebra 1 · Linear Equations
9%
PSAT Reading and Writing: Craft & Structure · Text Structure & Purpose
8%
PSAT Reading and Writing: Information & Ideas · General Skills
8%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of psat — drill into a card to work its skills.

PSAT Math: Geometry

4 core skills13% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Area & VolumeRecommended
Long-form
2
CirclesAvailable
Long-form
3
Lines, Angles, & TrianglesAvailable
Long-form
4
Properties of Right TrianglesAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Problem Solving & Data Analysis · Statistics

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Center, Shape, & Spread of DataAvailable
Long-form
2
Inferences & Claims From StatisticsAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Problem Solving & Data Analysis · Data Interpretation

2 core skills2% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
GraphsAvailable
Long-form
2
Scatter PlotsAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Problem Solving & Data Analysis · General Skills

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Linear & Exponential GrowthAvailable
Long-form
2
ProbabilityAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Problem Solving & Data Analysis · Ratios, Rates, Proportional Relationships, & Units

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Ratios & ProportionsAvailable
Long-form
2
RatesAvailable
Long-form
3
Unit ConversionsAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Algebra 2 · Quadratics & Polynomials

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Equivalent ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Polynomial EquationsAvailable
Long-form
3
Quadratic EquationsAvailable
Long-form
4
Systems of Polynomial EquationsAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Algebra 2 · Functions

2 core skills5% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Graphing FunctionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Solving Nonlinear FunctionsAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Algebra 2 · General Skills

1 core skills2% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Radicals & Absolute ValuesAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Algebra 1 · Linear Equations

4 core skills9% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Equations With Two VariablesAvailable
Long-form
2
Equations With One VariableAvailable
Long-form
3
Linear FunctionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Systems of EquationsAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Math: Algebra 1 · General Skills

1 core skills3% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Linear InequalitiesAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Reading and Writing: Craft & Structure · Text Structure & Purpose

2 core skills8% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Author's Main PointAvailable
Long-form
2
Function of a Word or PhraseAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Reading and Writing: Craft & Structure · General Skills

2 core skills5% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Two-Passage QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Words In ContextAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Reading and Writing: Information & Ideas · General Skills

2 core skills8% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Central Ideas & DetailsAvailable
Long-form
2
InferencesAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Reading and Writing: Information & Ideas · Command of Evidence

2 core skills5% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Evidence in Tables & GraphsAvailable
Long-form
2
Evidence in TextAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Reading and Writing: Conventions of Standard English

2 core skills13% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
PunctuationAvailable
Long-form
2
GrammarAvailable
Long-form

PSAT Reading and Writing: Expression of Ideas

2 core skills13% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Synthesizing NotesAvailable
Long-form
2
TransitionsAvailable
Long-form