dearth on time for the psat exam?

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<p>i only started preparing for the psat for a week, when i took the test this morning, i always ran out of the time (espeically for the writing section of passage reading!), i had to guess like 8 questions when there was merely 2 mins left since i didn't wanna leave any blank(risking the chance of getting points off).
my sat will be 2 months after, i really wanna do good on it, and i heard the actual sat is twice as long as the psat, any suggestion how to do good on the 'speed test'?</p>

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<p>The best way is just to practice a lot, in my opinion. Skip the questions you aren’t sure about, and go back after you’ve done the rest. If you have to make a totally wild guess, just leave the question blank; it’s better than getting points off for a wrong answer.</p>

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<p>while the actual sat is twice as long, that is because there are twice as many sections (5 on psat, 10 on sat)</p>

<p>if you’re going too slowly, is it because you spend too much time reading or too much time on the questions? either way you need to practice, but i find it helps to answer questions pertaining to the parts of the passage as you go. there are a bunch of extremely helpful guides on this site too!</p>

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<p>Why are you taking the SAT so early? Are you a sophomore? junior? Even as a junior, you shouldn’t take it until March/May.</p>

<p>Anyways, I remember my first time taking the PSAT. I did sooooo poorly. Since then I practiced, practiced, and practiced. The only way to improve is through practice!</p>

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<p>what are some of good sources then? i possess blue book and barron.</p>

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<p>No question that the more you become familiar with the test, the better you will do. This takes a commitment of many hours. That being said, a B/C student can not typically expect to study the SAT enough to get a 99th percentile score.</p>

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<p>The blue book is pretty good, frankly. Also, take a look at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;