SAT Math Content Alignment
The tests in the SAT Suite of Assessments measure the same skills and knowledge in ways that make sense for different grade levels. As students progress, the Math Tests keep pace, matching the scope and difficulty of work being done in the classroom.
A Shift in Emphasis
As students progress from the PSAT 8/9 to PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT, they will see more multistep math problems and more problems that require the use of complicated concepts and equations.
Other differences include:
- The number of math problems increases from test to test.
- Later tests include more student-produced response questions and fewer multiple-choice items.
- The PSAT 8/9 does not include Additional Topics in Math problems and does not report a subscore for Passport to Advanced Math.
- The PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT include more Passport to Advanced Math problems.