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Meridian
The machine
How the test actually scores you, and what that implies about how to take it.
In this folder
Two modules, one gate
Module 1 sets your range. Everything about how you pace follows from that.
The per-question budget
71 seconds and 95 seconds — and why the average is the wrong target.
Guessing, flagging, and the review screen
No penalty for wrong answers. The mechanics that follow from that.
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Two modules, one gate
Contents
Start here
How to use this
The test, in one page
The diagnostic
Building the plan
The machine
Two modules, one gate
The per-question budget
Guessing, flagging, and the review screen
Reading and Writing
How the section works
Craft and Structure
Information and Ideas
Standard English Conventions
Expression of Ideas
Math
How the section works
Algebra
Advanced Math
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
Geometry and Trigonometry
Desmos, and when not to solve
Student-produced response
Practice and review
The error log
How to review a practice test
The last two weeks