Dear future test taker,
Welcome to the PSAT 2050! This year we have decided to fully implement a new testing format! The test is shorter and, as always, fully digital. We here at College Board believe that reading and math are virtues of the past, and morals are the true defining characteristics of good students. However, students can still use their previous PSAT scores and these will still be valid for the next four years for college. This brand-new test is a more refined version of our previous experimental exams rolled out last year.
This test will consist of three modules, each 48 minutes long. The first module will consist of 22 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) that will test your core values. A few of these questions will provide ethical dilemmas of various complexities while others will present a statement to prompt your perspective on it. There are no wrong answers, just better answers. We suggest you answer based on your own internal moral values, if you have any. Responses in the MCQ section are scored with our Scoring Algorithm, an AI that judges your responses based on its flawless logic. Rest assured, it has never made a mistake!
The next module will be composed of seven Free Response Questions (FRQs), which pose moral dilemmas. You will write two paragraphs responding to the question by explaining in detail what you would do, how you would do it, and why. These situations are much more thought-provoking and complex than the MCQs and are designed to take up significantly more time. As an example, a simple situation is “Your best friend asks you for a cookie, but you do not have any” in which the objectively correct response is “Steal a cookie from the nearest patisserie and give it to your best friend”. We aren’t sure why that is the best answer, but the Scoring Algorithm is never wrong. We strongly suggest that you don’t doubt its omniscience (for your own sake).
The final module will be Discussed Aloud Questions (DAQs), in which another brilliant AI will pose a series of questions and record your responses. These questions closely resemble a Turing Test, and are designed to evaluate your humanity. If your responses are not satisfactory, you will be deemed insufficiently human. Your score will be invalidated and you will be banned from taking any College Board assessments in your future, if it still exists. You should try to answer as humanly as possible and aim to sound natural and conversational. Luckily the bar for humanity is low—statistical analysis from AI confirms that only non-humans failed.
We understand this testing format may seem strange to some. However, our omniscient AI has carefully designed the test with the utmost precision to ensure the most accurate results. We also believe students will find the process to be far simpler than previous assessments. On that note, we wish you the best of luck!
Sincerely, College Board
