Barron's TestPrep Features

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With PSAT, SAT, or ACT prep from Barron's, you can:

• Take full-length exams, timed or un-timed, from our database of several complete Model SAT I, PSAT, and ACT exams.
• Create customized exams of a specific PSAT/SAT question type including "Sentence Completion", "Reading Comprehension", "Word Analysis", "Math multiple-choice", "Grid-Ins", and "Improving Sentence/Paragraph" or any of the ACT question types from all of the exam sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning.
• Get immediate feedback including answers to all questions with solutions and full explanations backed by over 60+ years of Barron's study-guide experience....learn why you answered incorrectly as well as why you answered correctly!
• Receive instant test scores to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses and know where you need to study most.
• Full mode SAT tests are scored on the scaled system so you can see right away how you would score on the actual exams.
• Raise your Verbal score with our vocabulary lists with complete definitions and see each word used in a sentence for clearer contextual understanding.
• Concentrate your vocabulary study efforts with our SAT I High Frequency Word List, our SAT I Hot Prospects Word List, our PSAT High Frequency List, or our Principle Parts of Verbs and Science-Related Word Lists for the ACTs.
• Study and learn our proven Tactics and refresh yourself on key mathematical facts to raise your Math scores.
• Track your progress with progress reports that give you a detailed analysis of each exam you take, and chart your progress by finding out which areas you need to concentrate on for success.
  
  

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What Can I Do on This Web Site?

There are two different areas of study to concentrate on once you've subscribed to the site. You can study our test tips and vocabulary lists but most importantly, you can practice PSAT, SAT I, or ACT Exams and receive immediate feedback via our online grading system and our explanations of the exam answers.

Areas For Study
When you subscribe, you can click on "Test Tips" from the main site menu and be taken to several different areas that you can study. These include:


• Basic Exam tactics - Here you can browse through general exam tips designed to guide you through the experience of taking the actual examination. There are tips on what you need to "know before you go" here.



• Verbal Tactics - This section is devoted to covering the tactics you should use when confronted with the four types of Verbal questions on both the SAT I and the PSAT. It offers methods of recognizing tricks and common mistakes that can be avoided when exam time comes. This sections analyzes and offers tactics on:
  
  • Sentence Completion
  • Critical Reading
  • Critical Reading on Paired Passages
  
  
• Vocabulary Lists - Another invaluable resource of the site is our Vocabulary Lists section, which is accessible from your Home screen after logging into either of the sites. Here you can browse over 4800 words (including 3500 for the SAT I, 1300 for the PSAT) plus special word lists that we call "High Frequency," (words that appear quite often on the tests) and "Hot Prospects," (words that show up less often, but are usually key words on SAT I exam questions). Each list contains the word, the part of speech (i.e. noun, verb, etc.), a definition, and it's usage in a sentence plus any alternate meanings that are important to remember.
  
  
• Writing Tactics - This PSAT section offers tactics you should use when dealing with the three types of Writing questions on the PSAT exam. It offers methods of recognizing tricks and common mistakes that can be avoided when exam time comes. This section analyzes and offers tactics on
  
  • Identifying Sentence Error
  • Improving Sentences
  • Improving Paragraphs
  
  
• Math Tactics and Key Facts - This section covers the many different math tactics that you should commit to memory before taking the SAT test. These tactics make answering SAT math questions a breeze by pointing out methods of arriving at the correct answers.
  Also covered are the many of the key principles of mathematics from the most basic concepts up through college level formulas that you will need to study for success on the SAT.
  Areas include:
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Polynomials
  • Ratios and Proportions
  • Solving Equations and Inequalities
  
  
• English Test Tactics - This ACT section is devoted to covering the tactics you should use when confronted with English questions on the ACT. It offers both Long-Range and Short-Range strategies for getting the most out of your study time, plus methods of recognizing common mistakes that can be avoided when exam time comes. This sections analyzes and offers tactics on:
  • punctuation
  • Basic Grammar and Usage
  • Sentence Structure
  • Strategy
  • Organization
  • Style
  
  
• Science Reasoning Test Guide and Tactics - This ACT section includes useful information on exactly what to expect on the Science Reasoning test along with proven methods of approaching the various types of questions found in this test. Areas include:
  • Desciption of the Three Question Groups
  • Explanation of the Three Cognitive Levels
  • Analysis of Your Science Background
  • Test Taking Strategies and Tactics
  • Science Word List
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PSAT, SAT, and ACT Practice Tests
Here is the focus of the site...taking practice exams online and getting immediate feedback. On BarronsTestPrep.com, you can select from seven complete Model SAT I exams, six Model PSAT exams, or four ACT exams, and either take them from beginning to end, with the option of a timer to be sure you'll have the ability to complete the exam within the allotted time for the actual test, or you can take your time and practice on particular types of questions and be able to pinpoint your weaker areas by creating customized exams.

Most importantly, once you have finished an exam and have received a grade, you are then shown detailed analysis of each and every question and it's answers (both correct AND incorrect) on our Report Card section. You will get Barron's 60+ years of expertise in study guides at your finger tips, which is much more valuable than simply having an answer key in front of you.

• Methods • Tactics • Vocabulary • Explanations • Progress

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