Things to Remember for the PSAE MATH Tests

 

  1. Get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast.

 

  1.  Get to the test on time – early is better!!

 

  1.  Bring more than one pencil and make sure they are sharpened.  NO MECHANICAL PENCILS!!!!!!

 

  1.  Bring a calculator you are comfortable with (make sure you do NOT have  programs in the calculator).  TI-89 and TI-92 are NOT permitted.

 

  1. Wear comfortable clothing.

 

  1. Do all the easy problems first; then go back and do the more difficult questions.

                DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON ONE QUESTION!

 

  1. Change answers ONLY if you have a reason for doing so.  Don’t panic, usually your first answer is correct.

 

  1. Check to see that you are putting your answers in the correct spot on the answer sheet.

 

  1. Read the question carefully so that you answer the question being asked.

 

  1. If you don’t know the answer, try to plug the answer choices into the problem. Work the problem with each answer choice to see which one makes the statement true.

 

  1.  If there is not a picture, draw one. 

  2. Fun facts:  These may or may not be true!
    Rarely are the three answer choices that are the same in a row.

Never are there four answers the same in a row.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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