1. Taking PLAN ® as a 10th grader is a great way to prepare for the ACT—and helps you get ready to succeed in college and beyond!

2. DOING YOUR BEST! Get plenty of sleep the night before the test. Follow directions exactly, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Mark your answer folder carefully. Fill in the ovals neatly. Don't spend too much time on any single question. For hard ones, choose the answer you think is best and move on. Just like the ACT, there is no penalty for guessing. Be sure to answer every question. Read all the possible answers before choosing one. Eliminate every answer you know is wrong, then pick the best one from those left.

3. English Test The PLAN English Test measures YOUR UNDERSTANDING of standard written English in two parts Contains 50 questions 30 minutes to complete test Part 1 - Usage/Mechanics  punctuation  grammar and usage  and sentence structure  30 questions are about usage/mechanics Part 2 – Rhetorical Skills  understanding of the use of strategy  organization  and style in writing Rhetorical  20 questions are about rhetorical skills

4. English Test (continued) The test consists of four prose passages, each accompanied by a number of multiple-choice questions. You have about 7-8 minutes to complete each passage You receive a total score for the English test and separate scores (called "subscores") for Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills.

5. Reading Test The PLAN Reading Test MEASURES YOUR reading COMPREHENSION by focusing on skills such as:  referring to DETAILS in a passage  drawing CONCLUSIONS  making COMPARISIONS and GENERALIZATIONS The test consists of THREE passages: 1). social sciences 2). humanities (literature, history, philosophy, etc.), 3). prose fiction.

6. Reading Test (Continued) Each passage is followed by 8 or 9 multiple-choice questions There are 25 questions total on Reading Test You have 20 minutes to complete the test Spend approximately 6-7 minutes on reading each passage and answering the questions To answer the questions, you DON’T need to know information outside the passages, vocabulary taken out of context, or rules of formal logic.

7. MATH TEST The PLAN Math Test MEASURES YOUR mathematical reasoning. The test focuses on your ability to reason in math rather than on how well you have memorized formulas or can do involved computations. The skills tested are those you learn in first- and second-year high school courses  pre-algebra,  first-year algebra  plane geometry Most of the questions emphasize content presented before the second year of high school. You may use a calculator on the Math Test, as long as it's one of the approved kinds.

8. Math Test (continued) There are 40 questions on the Math Test  22 questions are about pre-algebra  18 questions are about geometry You have 40 minutes to complete the Math test. Spend approximately one minute per problem

9. SCIENCE test The PLAN Science Test measures your scientific reasoning skills There are 30 questions on the Science Test You have 25 minutes to take the Science Test based on material that is typically taught in first- and second-year high school general science courses The material includes topics in  biology,  chemistry,  physics,  geology,  astronomy,  and meteorology.

10. SCIENCE TEST (continued) 6 multiple-choice questions follow each set Spend approximately 4-5 minutes per set To answer them, you must:  understand the information provided  examine critically the relationships between the information and the possible interpretations  generalize from the information in order to draw conclusions or make predictions You may not use a calculator on the Science Test.

11. SCIENCE TEST (continued) The test presents five sets of scientific information, using three formats  #1. Data representation format  two sets  Graphs, tables, diagrams, etc.  #2. Research summaries format  two sets  Descriptions of several related experiments  #3. Conflicting viewpoints format  one set  Two or more interpretations that are inconsistent(disagree) with one another

12. What Do My Scores Mean? Your scores are between 1 (the lowest score you can receive) and 32 (the highest score you can receive). PLAN takes the number of questions you got right on each test and translates it into a number between 1 and 32. Just like grades, your scores tell you how well you did on each test. Your Composite score is simply the average of your test scores in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science (rounded to a whole number).

13. What Do My Scores Mean?