Be prepared, or help your little ones be prepared for the school year with these 144 #2 pre-sharpened pencils! Don't worry about sharpening your pencil constantly throughout a test, making these perfect for SAT, ACT, and other Scantron test use because if the lead breaks on your pencil, you simply grab another and continue with your test without losing time to sharpen! The pencils measure the size of a standard wooden lead pencil and come packaged in a large box holding 144 total pencils divided into 12 boxes of 12 pencils.