{"id":1589,"date":"2022-11-28T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2022-11-28T19:30:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T19:30:27","slug":"psat-reading-how-to-raise-your-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/psat-reading-how-to-raise-your-score\/","title":{"rendered":"PSAT Reading: How to Raise Your Score"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to raise your score on the PSAT Reading<\/a> test, there are three main skills you will want to master before PSAT test day.\u00a0As you learn more about the PSAT Reading test, you’ll want to know how to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Identify the three types of passages on the\u00a0PSAT<\/span>\u00a0Reading Test<\/li>\n
  2. Passage Map passages using\u00a0our method\u00a0for Reading Comprehension, identifying keywords and central ideas across passage types<\/li>\n
  3. Predict an answer and find its match among the answer choices using a Passage Map<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Overview of the PSAT Reading Test Passage Types<\/h3>
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    PSAT Reading Test Passage Distribution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    U.S. and World Literature<\/td>\n1 passage; 9 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    History\/Social Studies<\/td>\n2 passages OR 1 passage and 1 paired-passage set; 9\u201310 questions\u00a0 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Science<\/td>\n2 passages OR 1 passage and 1 paired-passage set; 9\u201310 questions\u00a0 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    It is imperative that you use the Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension for every passage on the PSAT Reading Test. Doing so ensures that you spend your time efficiently and maximize your opportunity to earn points.
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    The Kaplan Method for PSAT Reading Comprehension<\/h3>
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    \nThe Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension consists of three steps:
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