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Test Prep: Information on PSAT*, SAT*, ACT*, GED* & TOEFL*

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Getting familiar with the structure and subjects of standardized tests can help you score high. Below, you'll find information about the most common standardized tests for students going to college: SAT, ACT, PSAT, SAT Subject Tests*, AP Exams*, CLEP Tests*, TOEFL, and the GED Test. Use our resources and articles to get prepared.

CLEP Practice Tests

You can earn college credit for by successfully showing what you know on CLEP exams. Get to know your test before you take it with 90 days of access to 3...

CLEP Practice Tests

You can earn college credit for by successfully showing what you know on CLEP exams. Get to know your test before you take it with 90 days of access to 3...

CLEP Test Overview

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers you an opportunity to show a college admission officer or a prospective employer what you...

CLEP Test
Test Prep: Choosing the ACT or SAT

Are you ready for test prep and facing the registration deadlines, feeling pressured to choose, and wondering whether the ACT or SAT is better? Relax!...

Test Prep Advice for Students Just Starting Out

Your test is looming on the horizon and you need to prepare. Whatever you choose, do something! Almost anyone can bring up his or her scores on tests like...

Test Prep Can Help You Avoid a Culture of Cheating

According to social experts, Americans rank high among the most competitive, stressed-out people in the world. It is a culture that demands the best in...

Test Prep Tips

Tips and Suggestions for Being Ready for Your SAT Subject Tests

These tips for the SAT Subject Tests are considered "tried and true." Over the years, they have been used by students taking the SAT Achievement Tests...

Improve SAT Subject Test Scores with Sample Questions

Try these sample SAT Subject Test (formerly known as the SAT II) questions to get familiar with question types and see where to focus your study time...

Improve SAT Subject Test Scores with Sample Questions

Try these sample SAT Subject Test (formerly known as the SAT II) questions to get familiar with question types and see where to focus your study time...

SAT Subject Tests
SAT
High SAT Scores: What You Need to Know to about SAT Testing

The SAT is one of the two most common and important standardized tests that college applicants need to consider. Most juniors will take the SAT for the...

Improve SAT Scores with Sample SAT Test Questions

Before starting SAT prep to improve your SAT scores, you can answer these sample SAT test questions to see where you should focus your study time...

SAT Scores: Will They Still Matter in a Few Years?

Much of the blame for the decline in SAT scores that occurred after 2005 has been attributed to the change in the test's format that went into effect in...

SAT

TOEFL iBT Scoring and Test Structure

Your TOEFL iBT® (Internet-Based TOEFL) scores will provide accurate information about your ability to participate and succeed in academic studies in an...

TOEFL Practice Sets

Prepare for the TOEFL by building basic skills in Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing and Grammar with these simple-to-use online sets. Existing...

Which is Better, the IELTS or the TOEFL Test?

For many years, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was the exam most U.S. colleges and universities relied on to measure and test English...

TOEFL Test
What to Do When Your PSAT Scores Come In

Have you gotten your PSAT scores back? Most scores arrive in the beginning of December. No matter what your scores are, now is not the time to gloat, panic,...

Ask the Experts: PSAT

Read actual questions from students about the PSAT and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts...

Online Course for the PSAT/NMSQT

Taking the PSAT/NMSQT is a great way to get to know the SAT. If you do well, it can also be an opportunity to compete for a National Merit Scholarship....

PSAT

AP Prep: Need-to-Know Tips and Strategies for AP Testing

Want a good AP score? Check out these test-taking tips and strategies that apply to the AP exams in particular and standardized tests in general...

Ask the Experts: AP Exams

Read actual questions from students about AP exams and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts...

AP Prep: The Good News and the Bad News About AP Programs

AP programs and AP testing have long been considered a stepping stone to college -- a very big stepping stone since they enable high-performing students...

AP Exams
Ask the Experts: ACT

Read actual questions from students about the ACT and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts...

ACT Course

Your ACT score is an important part of your college application package. Get prepared and make sure it's the best it can be. Our personalized online...

Prepare for High ACT Scores with the PLAN Assessment

Ever wondered how your ACT scores might turn out if you took ACT testing today? You can get a good idea of how you might score by taking the PLAN Assessment...

ACT Test

Need-to-Know Tips and Strategies for the GED Test

Check out these tips and strategies about preparing for and taking the GED test. The information helps you know what to expect and gives you advice about...

Sample GED Test Questions

Use these sample GED test questions to help you focus your study time and prepare yourself for the structure and format of GED testing...

Information About GED Test Dates, Test Locations, and Scoring

The GED test does not attempt to measure everything you can do or everything you know. Instead, the test compares you to recent high school graduates...

GED Test
Military Tests

Whether you want to qualify to enter the military or advance your military career, Peterson's can help you go further with our books and online resources....

Military Test

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