PSAT

The (PSAT) Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is the best indicator of how well you will do on the SAT. It is a two hour test given to high-school students once a year in October. Almost all students take the PSAT/NMSQT during their junior year, but many students also take the PSAT/NMSQT during their sophomore year.

The PSAT/NMSQT measures the critical reading, math problem solving, and writing skills that you have developed through life. It does not measure creativity. It is designed to predict how well you will perform on the SAT and help you get an early start on preparing for college.

Top PSAT/NMSQT scorers in each state become semi-finalists for National Merit Scholarships.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, is an annual competition that awards approximately 7,000 scholarships for undergraduate study. The cut-off point for semi-finalists and commended scholars varies from state to state but a typical semi-finalist scores in the top one percent of students in their state. Commended scholars typically score in the top four percent. While most of the (approximately) 15,000 semi-finalists become finalists, only half the finalists will receive National Merit Scholarships. Only scores from the PSAT/NMSQT taken in your junior year are considered for the National Merit Scholarship competition.

Taking the PSAT/NMSQT will allow you to:

• compare yourself with other college-bound students around the country
• learn what the SAT will be like and forecast your scores
• Assess any weaknesses you may have in your verbal, math, and writing scores.

On-line registration is not available as the PSAT/NMSQT is administered by high schools. The score reports will be mailed to your high school principal and are usually available to students after Thanksgiving.

The questions asked on your PSAT/NMSQT will be at the same level of difficulty as the SAT.

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